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Review

Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology

by
Paras Ahmad
1,
Mohammad Khursheed Alam
2,*,
Ali Aldajani
3,
Abdulmajeed Alahmari
3,
Amal Alanazi
3,
Martin Stoddart
4 and
Mohammed G. Sghaireen
3
1
Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Section, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore 53720, Pakistan
2
Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia
3
Prosthodontic Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia
4
AO Research Institute Davos, 7270 Davos Platz, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sensors 2021, 21(10), 3308; https://doi.org/10.3390/s21103308
Submission received: 20 April 2021 / Revised: 4 May 2021 / Accepted: 5 May 2021 / Published: 11 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence & Robotics in Dental Medicine)
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Abstract

Robotics is a disruptive technology that will change diagnostics and treatment protocols in dental medicine. Robots can perform repeated workflows for an indefinite length of time while enhancing the overall quality and quantity of patient care. Early robots required a human operator, but robotic systems have advanced significantly over the past decade, and the latest medical robots can perform patient intervention or remote monitoring autonomously. However, little research data on the therapeutic reliability and precision of autonomous robots are available. The present paper reviews the promise and practice of robots in dentistry by evaluating published work on commercial robot systems in dental implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthetic and restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, oral radiology as well as dental education. In conclusion, this review critically addresses the current limitations of dental robotics and anticipates the potential future impact on oral healthcare and the dental profession.
Keywords: dentistry; robots; robotics dentistry; robots; robotics

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Ahmad, P.; Alam, M.K.; Aldajani, A.; Alahmari, A.; Alanazi, A.; Stoddart, M.; Sghaireen, M.G. Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology. Sensors 2021, 21, 3308. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21103308

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Ahmad P, Alam MK, Aldajani A, Alahmari A, Alanazi A, Stoddart M, Sghaireen MG. Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology. Sensors. 2021; 21(10):3308. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21103308

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Ahmad, Paras, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Ali Aldajani, Abdulmajeed Alahmari, Amal Alanazi, Martin Stoddart, and Mohammed G. Sghaireen. 2021. "Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology" Sensors 21, no. 10: 3308. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21103308

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Ahmad, P., Alam, M. K., Aldajani, A., Alahmari, A., Alanazi, A., Stoddart, M., & Sghaireen, M. G. (2021). Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology. Sensors, 21(10), 3308. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21103308

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