The first human treatment with a dentist robot equipped with artificial intelligence
Robot dentist treated the first human.
In a historic moment for the dental profession, a fully autonomous AI-controlled robot has performed a complete surgery on a human patient for the first time, almost eight times faster than a typical dentist.
According to Isna, citing New Atlas, this system, which was developed by Perceptive in Boston, uses a hand-held 3D volume scanner that uses optical coherence tomography or OCT to create a precise 3D model of the mouth, including teeth. It makes gums, gums and even nerves under the surface of the tooth.
This eliminates harmful x-ray radiation from the entire process, as OCT uses only visible light rays to create its volume models, which come out with high resolution, and caries are automatically detected with an accuracy of around 90%. become
At this stage, the human dentist and the patient can discuss what to do, and when these decisions are made, the robotic dental surgeon takes over. It plans the surgery, then goes ahead and performs it.
The first specialty of this device is to prepare teeth for veneers. Perspectiv claims that this is usually a two-hour surgery that dentists usually split into two visits, but the robotic dentist can perform it in less than 15 minutes.
“We are excited to successfully complete the world's first fully automated dental surgery,” says Dr. Chris Ciriello, CEO and founder of Perspective. This medical advancement increases the accuracy and efficiency of dental procedures and enables access to better dental care to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes. We look forward to developing our system and providing scalable and fully automated dental healthcare solutions for patients.
Karim Zaklama, a general dentist and a member of the Perspective Clinical Advisory Board, adds: The robotic system based on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence) is revolutionizing dentistry. The patient experience will be better due to the simplification of processes and increased patient comfort. Advanced imaging capabilities, especially the intraoral scanner, provide unparalleled detail that allows us to diagnose problems sooner, more accurately, and communicate more effectively with patients.
This efficiency helps us focus more on personalized patient care and reduces chairside time, enabling us to treat more patients effectively.
High-precision human-controlled robotic surgery is already advancing, eliminating the traditional need for a super-steady hand, and as we're seeing in the humanoid robot space, the moment we start teleworking through a You make a robot, potentially training it to do the same thing independently at some point. So this is probably an idea that you will have to get used to in the coming years.
There are clearly benefits as well. If, instead of experiencing a 60-minute marathon in the treatment chair, your work can be done with a robot in a quarter, it will be a big improvement. You don't seem to need to keep your mouth wide open, which can make the 15 minutes less tiring. And while this system will certainly cost money, it seems to save a lot of time, which results in lower dental bills.
The robot is not yet FDA-approved, and Perspect hasn't set a timetable for its release, so it could be a few years before the general public has access to this type of treatment.
Certainly, the company is looking to expand the capabilities of the device and expand the range of treatments.
