The robot will see you now: 1st fully automated dental procedure in the books

Boston-based Perceptive, a dental technology company, completed the first fully automated dental procedure on a human using dental robotics. 

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The system uses AI-driven 3D imaging to complete restorative dentistry tasks such as crown placements, according to a July 30 news release. 

The robot can complete crown placements in 15 minutes, a procedure that typically requires two office visits of at least one hour. 

Perceptive’s technology records an accuracy rate of more than 90% for detecting caries, leading to more accurate and precise diagnoses, according to German Gallucci, DMD, PhD, chairman of restorative dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

The company has raised $30 million in funding to date, the release said.

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