ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Dental Robotics: A Disruptive Technology.
Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Accuracy of robotic computer-assisted implant surgery in clinical studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of mixed reality training method on novice trainees of dental implants: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- A novel drill-milling technology for robot-assisted implant osteotomy preparation: simulation and an ex vivovalidation study.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2026Article
- Novel desktop robotic system for orthodontic archwire bending: an accuracy and efficiency comparison with manual bending.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Application of artificial intelligence in oral health management: challenges and opportunities.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
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- An In Vitro Analysis of Implant Site Preparation and Placement Protocols on Implant Accuracy in Robot-Assisted Procedures.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- AI-Driven Trajectory Planning of Dentatron: A Compact 4-DOF Dental Robotic Manipulator.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- [Case of tooth autotransplantation with robotic surgery assistance].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025Article
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- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Digital Dental Technologies Among Dentists in Jiangsu Province.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Accuracy of dental implant placement using different dynamic navigation and robotic systems: an in vitro study.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
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- Transforming Prosthodontics and oral implantology using robotics and artificial intelligence.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Review
- Automation in Dentistry with Mechanical Drills and Lasers for Implant Osteotomy: A Narrative-Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Artificial intelligence in forensic medicine and forensic dentistry.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2023Review
- Preoperative Planning Framework for Robot-Assisted Dental Implant Surgery: Finite-Parameter Surrogate Model and Optimization of Instrument Placement.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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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.
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