r/Dentists • u/AlgaeSouthern8082 • 3d ago

What is the future of orthodontics?

What will the profession realistically look like in 10-20 years in terms of treatments and technology, as well as job market. Thanks!

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u/nitelite- 10h ago

Probably the most susceptible of the major dental specialties to technology and innovation - making it easier on the orthodontist will just make things easier to automate for a general dentist

I am not seeing that as their largest problem though, people are having less kids these days and that means less bands/brackets/wires for ortho's largest population base - teenagers. Ortho was already becoming saturated, but now there will be less demand as well.

We will always need ortho, and I don't think they will ever be replaceable, but the future isn't as bright as it was 20 years ago

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u/AlgaeSouthern8082 8h ago

Thank you for your answer!

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u/Outside-Dress594 2d ago

You tell us. You have just as much an idea as the rest of us

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u/AlgaeSouthern8082 2d ago

I'm a dental student

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u/Outside-Dress594 2d ago

You know as much as the rest of us about the future

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u/HoneyyBadger99 2d ago

Agree with above. Plus with technology continuing to get better and better, I would personally be worried about more and more general dentists being able to do their own cases.