Also called: Dental Radiologist
Dental specialist who reads 3D scans of the teeth, jaws, and face.
Reviews cone-beam CT scans from dentists across the region, spotting jaw cysts, nerve locations before implant surgery, and airway problems, often working remotely.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 10 years after high school. Dental degree, then a 2-3 year oral radiology residency.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Chemistry.
Growing faster than average. Growing with 3D dental imaging.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI already finds cysts, nerves and bone loss on cone-beam CT, so fewer specialist reads are needed; hard cases stay human.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Physics, Computer science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1029.
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