The Perceptive company from Boston introduced the world's first robot dentist, which with the help of artificial intelligence was able to independently perform a procedure on human teeth.
So far, this solution has not approved for clinical use, but dental robots may become common practice in the future. Telemedicine is already developing, paving the way for the use of AI and remote operations.
Currently, the Perceptive dental robot only performs tooth sawdust for crown placement. Doctors usually spend two two-hour sessions on this, and the robot can handle it in 15 minutes and can work even with a restless patient.
Before the operation, the doctor scans the patient's oral cavity using an OCT scanner. Based on the images, which detect cavities in the teeth with 90 percent accuracy, the task is transferred to the artificial intelligence and discussed with the patient. Then the robot gets to work, ensuring accuracy and speed. The company claims it's quick, painless, accurate and can cost less than a doctor.