In a first, a live human’s teeth were operated upon by an artificial intelligence-powered robot as the machine donned the cap of the dentist.
This may sound like a terrifying experience for many who are frequent visitors to a dentist.
However, this first unsupervised procedure carried out by the robot didn’t seem very scary as the machine performed as was expected from it and the operation ended successfully.
US-based company Perspective developed the robot which successfully completed a crown replacement procedure on a live human in just 15 minutes, which was eight times faster in comparison to a human specialist, as reported by The Daily Mail.
For carrying out this unique procedure, the mouth of the patient was first mapped using a 3D scanner before the operation was planned and carried out by an artificial intelligence-powered robot autonomously.
CEO and founder of Perceptive, Dr Chris Ciriello, said, “This medical breakthrough enhances precision and efficiency of dental procedures, and democratises access to better dental care, for improved patient experience and clinical outcomes.”
The company has received $30 million (£23m) in funding for developing the technology by investors like Mark Zuckerberg’s father and dentist Dr Edward Zuckerberg.
As per Perspective, the technique is 90 per cent accurate in spotting cavities and any other kind of erosion.
