Robotic dentist performs dental surgery

In the healthcare sector, the usage of robotics has changed the medical industry. The development of robotic dentist performing the world’s first fully automated dental procedure marks an achievement in the dental healthcare.

Perceptive, a leader in AI powered automated dental technology, revealed the successful realization of the world’s initial entirely automated dental procedure on a person through its innovative robotic dentistry system. This achievement represents a major advancement in dental treatment, combining 3D imaging, AI, and robotics to establish a higher level of dental care

The robotic dental care began as a startup where it raised $30 million which was funded by PDS Health, Dr Edward Zuckerberg (father of Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg), Innospark Ventures, KdT Ventures, Primavera Capital, Plaisance Capital, Y Combinator, and others.

According to Perceptive, the robotic arm has a light based OCT imaging which is 90 percent accuracy in detecting cavity formed, unlike 45 percent accuracy found currently with only a 2D X-ray readings while also generating no ionizing radiation in the process.

A video of the procedure showed an automated drill arm breaking down portions of a patients tooth. It replaced the crowns in about 15 minutes compared to the two hour it takes for most dentists.

The robotic device is still a working progress, but the technology is here to transform the dentistry healthcare sector.  

Main Image: Drill Dental Bar