歯科医師 歯科医師
What 歯科医師 do
An English description is being prepared. Japanese description:
具体的に虫歯を治療するためには、高速で回転するエアタービンを使って歯の悪い部分を削り、レジン（プラスチック）、金属をつめるなどの処置を施す。抜歯鉗子（かんし）や歯科用へーベルを使って歯を抜き、義歯やインプラントを入れる場合もある。
診療を行う時には、器具の消毒や安全に配慮し、血液を介して感染する疾患にも十分気をつける必要がある。
歯を残すための予防治療も重要で、歯科健診を受けに来た患者へ虫歯のチェックや、ブラッシング指導、歯石除去、歯科相談などを行う。また、高齢化に伴う歯科への通院が難しい患者の増加に対応するため、訪問歯科治療を行ったり、市町村などと連携し介護施設等へ巡回訪問して口腔ケアを行うこともある。
また、がん等の患者の術後の治療に際して、術後の口腔内の衛生状態ケアや改善が患者の手術創の早期治癒など回復の向上に役立っていることから、チーム医療における医科歯科連携が推奨されている。
大学病院では、専門分野に分かれて教育、研究、治療に取り組んでいる。たとえば、歯科口腔外科では口腔がんや外傷などの手術や治療を行い、大きな傷や病気の場合は、外科など他の分野の医師とチームを組んで治療を行うこともある。その他、学校歯科医、保健所で公衆衛生活動に取り組む歯科医師、歯の矯正を専門に行う歯科医師もいる。
歯科医師法では、「歯科医師は、歯科医療及び保健指導をつかさどることによって、公衆衛生の向上及び増進に寄与し、もつて国民の健康な生活を確保するものとする」と規定している。
◇ よく使う道具、機材、情報技術等
エアタービン、抜歯鉗子（かんし）、歯科用へーベル、医療機器（聴診器、注射器、CT、MRI等）、作業中の保護具（ヘルメット、ゴーグル、グローブ等）
Employment type of workers
歯科医師 salary
The average annual pay for 歯科医師 in Japan is ¥10.63M (≈ $67,580; Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), national). The estimated median is ¥9.88M, the typical range is ¥5.89M–¥21.28M and the top 10% earn about ¥17.73M.
How does your pay compare with people your age?
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Pay by ageest.
Estimated from the average pay and average age (39.6) using the age-wage curve of the Basic Survey on Wage Structure.
Pay by experienceest.
Pay by employment typeest.
The average hourly wage of ¥5,335 is 4.5× Japan's national average minimum wage of ¥1,177 (fiscal 2026). Minimum wage by prefecture →
Japanese pay is shown in yen (¥5.57M = 5.57 million yen ≈ 557万円). Dollar figures use the current rate of 157.25 yen per dollar and are for reference only; purchasing power differs.
Pay over time
| Year | Average pay | Employment | Openings ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ¥7.87M | — | — |
| 2022 | ¥8.10M | — | — |
| 2023 | ¥9.24M | — | 2.18x |
| 2024 | ¥11.36M | — | 2.21x |
| 2025 | ¥10.63M | — | 1.95x |
Projected pay for 歯科医師 (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today ¥10.63M → in 3 years ¥11.51M → in 5 years ¥12.13M → in 10 years ¥13.86M (10-year range ¥11.92M–¥16.09M). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.
What drives the annual growth rate
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (the job-openings-to-applicants ratio), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for 歯科医師
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Will AI replace 歯科医師? AI replacement risk
How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Labor demand for 歯科医師
A ratio above 1.0 means there are more job openings than applicants (a labor shortage). The 5- and 10-year figures are estimates from the openings ratio, wage momentum and AI replacement risk.
The same job in the United States
| 歯科医師 Japan | Dentists, General United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median / average pay | ¥10.63M ≈ $67,580 | $170,950 |
| Pay in 10 years (est.) | ¥13.86M | $236,200 |
| Outlook score | 67 | 69 |
| AI replacement risk | 19% Very low | 23% Low |
| Workers | — | 124K |
Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.
Skills, education and requirements for 歯科医師
Key skills
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
What the work involves
Important abilities
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
- 歯科医師 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
How to become 歯科医師
The typical path in Japan is shown by the education, training and experience of current workers above and in the Japanese guidance below. A detailed English guide for this occupation is being prepared.
Guidance from job tag (Japanese)
その後、病院や歯科医院で勤務医として働きながら経験を積み、開業する場合もある。
患者とコミュニケーションが十分とれる人柄であること、冷静さ、注意力、判断力をもっていること、手先が器用であることなどが求められる。
Career path and how to earn more as 歯科医師
Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by experience is shown in the Pay section.