Mike Costa, DDS, of Malone and Costa Dentistry in Knoxville, Tenn., has begun offering robotic-assisted dental implant surgery using the Yomi Robotic Dental System, The Daily Times reported Aug. 17.
The Yomi Robotic Dental System is the only FDA-cleared robot-assisted dental surgery system in the U.S.
Dr. Costa purchased the robot for his practice in October. Malone and Costa Dentistry is one of two practices in Tennessee offering robotic-assisted dental implant surgery using the Yomi robot, according to the report.
"It's a big investment for the practice, but it’s a better investment for the patients," Dr. Costa told The Daily Times. "It's more accurate, it's safer — I think it's the new gold standard of implant surgical care."