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Fully-automatic robot dentist performs world's first human procedure in eerily dystopian video

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Published 12:40 1 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Fully-automatic robot dentist performs world's first human procedure in eerily dystopian video

The future of dentistry could be here after a robot dentist performs a procedure on a real human patient

Rikki Loftus

Rikki Loftus

A fully-automatic robot dentist performs the world’s first human procedure captured in an eerily dystopian video.

Would you book an appointment with a robot dentist? This could be the future after experts have revealed a major breakthrough in the latest AI development.

The world’s first fully automated robotic dental system apparently works much faster than a human dentist and a video of the robot working on a real patient has now been released.

The company behind the robot dentist is Perceptive and on their website, they say: “We’re helping dentists help more patients with revolutionary breakthroughs in advanced imaging, AI, and robotics.

“We are developing a dental robotics system with a target of completing restorative procedures an order of magnitude faster and more accurately than any human.”

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The firm says that the robot has a target of 15 minutes to complete a restorative dental procedure, like a crown, something it claims would take a human dentist two one hour visits to do.

We could soon be booking appointments with a robot dentist (Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty)
We could soon be booking appointments with a robot dentist (Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty)

In the video released by the company, the robotic dentist takes on the drilling of a tooth on a real human patient.

Talking about the breakthrough, CEO and Founder of Perceptive, Dr Chris Ciriello, said: “We’re excited to successfully complete the world's first fully automated robotic dental procedure.

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“This medical breakthrough enhances precision and efficiency of dental procedures, and democratizes access to better dental care, for improved patient experience and clinical outcomes.

“We look forward to advancing our system and pioneering scalable, fully automated dental healthcare solutions for patients.”

The robotic arm is able to perform restorative procedures on humans (Perceptive)
The robotic arm is able to perform restorative procedures on humans (Perceptive)

On the website, it adds: “Safety is our absolute first priority. Our robotics system is being designed and rigorously tested to ensure that dentists can safely treat teeth even in the most movement-heavy conditions.”

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According to Perceptive, they’ve created an AI-driven 3D imaging software and a robotic arm that is capable of doing dentistry working with “unparalleled speed and precision”.

It can build a 3D model of your teeth and gums in specific detail, all the way to your nerves.

The company hopes that the robotic dentist will speed up dental work (Peter Cade/Getty)
The company hopes that the robotic dentist will speed up dental work (Peter Cade/Getty)

Apparently, the advanced scanner is able to take 3D images beneath the gum line and can analyze the data to plan out a procedure.

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The device is still under development and, while there’s no fixed date yet as to when this will be made available to the public, the invention does have a pretty big backing.

Leading dentist Ed Zuckerberg, the dad of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, has thrown his weight behind the firm.

Featured Image Credit: Perceptive/Peter Cade/Getty
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