Let’s call this h-AI-genics for dentistry.
The Boston-based technology company backed by Mark Zuckerberg’s dentist father is the world’s largest The first fully robotic dental treatment.
Perceptive, a company that utilizes artificial intelligence image processing software combined with robotic arms, has made a big push into the medical tech of the future.
In the first treatment, which took place in Barranquilla, Colombia, the robot performed a procedure known as “milling,” in which it filed and sharpened a person’s teeth on its own. StatNews reported.
“This medical advancement increases the precision and efficiency of dental care, democratizing access to better dental care and improving patient experiences and clinical outcomes,” said CEO Dr. Chris Ciriello.
The ultimate goal is to use automated machines to perform crown placement and similar procedures in “just 15 minutes.” The company announced.
The technology works by scanning images below the patient’s gums and analysing them using AI before moving the robotic arms.
According to a press release, Perceptive’s AI robotic system uses 3D data for diagnosis and treatment planning, “enabling earlier and more accurate diagnoses.”
“The robotic systems have been designed and rigorously tested to enable dentists to perform treatment safely in situations where there is a lot of patient movement,” said Dr. Edward Zuckerberg, the father of Facebook’s founder and a leading figure in the field.
He was one of a handful of investors who raised $30 million for Perceptive, according to the company.
German Galich, chairman of restorative dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, also boasted the numbers behind this new high-tech method: 90 percent accuracy, compared with 40 percent for traditional X-rays.
“This will ensure safer and more accurate diagnostics, improving patient care and safety,” Galjic asserted.
