Dental Technology

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Mar 24, 2030 · 1275 days left

Scanning, AI-driven automated design, and milling are taking over the model making, wax-ups, casting, and CAD design once handled by new hires, so dental labs cut assistants and entry-level staff first. The licensing monopoly only protects one technician per lab, so it does little to slow the decline.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.