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Will AI replace dental assistants?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting dental assistants. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 57 live dental assistants openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 5% of current dental assistants openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
57live openings
5%ask for AI skills
0%remote
5companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Communication, Dentrix, Radiology, Time Management, Microsoft Office, Problem Solving — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Elite Dental Partners | 25 |
| Dental365 | 19 |
| Leading Edge Specialized Dentistry | 7 |
| Dentalook | 5 |
| Sarver Streeter Orthodontics | 1 |
See the full Dental Assistant data page →