ReviewBioMed research international2021
Robotic Applications in Orthodontics: Changing the Face of Contemporary Clinical Care.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Knowledge, attitude, awareness and perception of orthodontic residents, and orthodontists regarding robotics in the field of orthodontics: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Novel desktop robotic system for orthodontic archwire bending: an accuracy and efficiency comparison with manual bending.American journal of translational research · 2026Article
- Advancements and challenges of nanorobots in surgical medicine: design, applications, and interdisciplinary integration.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Diagnosis of Periodontal/Peri-Implant Diseases: A Narrative Review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Attitudes of dentists and patients towards the introduction of artificial intelligence in dentistry.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
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- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine and Dentistry.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2023Review
- Future of Orthodontics-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Emerging Trends in This Field.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Ultraviolet disinfection (UV-D) robots: bridging the gaps in dentistry.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Review
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Abstract
The last decade (2010-2021) has witnessed the evolution of robotic applications in orthodontics. This review scopes and analyzes published orthodontic literature in eight different domains: (1) robotic dental assistants; (2) robotics in diagnosis and simulation of orthodontic problems; (3) robotics in orthodontic patient education, teaching, and training; (4) wire bending and customized appliance robotics; (5) nanorobots/microrobots for acceleration of tooth movement and for remote monitoring; (6) robotics in maxillofacial surgeries and implant placement; (7) automated aligner production robotics; and (8) TMD rehabilitative robotics. A total of 1,150 records were searched, of which 124 potentially relevant articles were retrieved in full. 87 studies met the selection criteria following screening and were included in the scoping review. The review found that studies pertaining to arch wire bending and customized appliance robots, simulative robots for diagnosis, and surgical robots have been important areas of research in the last decade (32%, 22%, and 16%). Rehabilitative robots and nanorobots are quite promising and have been considerably reported in the orthodontic literature (13%, 9%). On the other hand, assistive robots, automated aligner production robots, and patient robots need more scientific data to be gathered in the future (1%, 1%, and 6%). Technological readiness of different robotic applications in orthodontics was further assessed. The presented eight domains of robotic technologies were assigned to an estimated technological readiness level according to the information given in the publications. Wire bending robots, TMD robots, nanorobots, and aligner production robots have reached the highest levels of technological readiness: 9; diagnostic robots and patient robots reached level 7, whereas surgical robots and assistive robots reached lower levels of readiness: 4 and 3, respectively.
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