Robot Dentist Debuts in China

Chinese robot performs oral surgery 

Adjusts to patient movement during procedure

The first successful automated dental implant was performed in China recently. The one-hour procedure accomplished the operation within a margin of error of 0.2-0.3 mm, falling within the stated standard deviation. 

Less pain for patients

Yomi dental robot system approved for use in US

Robots in dentistry will take some of the pain and discomfort away from patients, as the dentist's hands won't be necessary to manipulate instruments that sometimes need to reach into tight spaces of the mouths of patients. 

A shortage of qualified dentist in China coupled with increased demand for 'new teeth' from mainland Chinese citizens has accelerated the use of the dental technology. Article

US approves dental robots

In the US the FDA recently approved the use of a robot dental system called Yomi.