Care & Presence
Dental Hygienist
Tactile care plus patient trust.
AI Risk Score: 3/10
Score is our body/liability/scarcity rubric, calibrated against public AI-exposure research.
What you actually do
Provide preventive oral care, screenings, and patient education in clinical settings.
Why AI does not easily replace it
It combines hand skill, bedside presence, and licensed clinical responsibility.
What it pays
$67,000 - $101,000
BLS OOH: Dental Hygienists (May 2024 pay)
How to get in
Accredited associate program + state licensure.
Where demand is growing
Stable growth supported by preventive care demand.
"The moat is not a prompt. It is responsibility in the real world."