World’s first robotic dental procedure
Perceptive announces completion of their world first robotic dental procedure performed on a human patient
Perceptive, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced the completion of the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human.
The company’s system integrates AI-driven 3D imaging software with a robotic arm designed to perform dental procedures and can complete tasks, such as crown placements, in just 15 minutes.
“We’re excited to successfully complete the world’s first fully automated robotic dental procedure,” said Dr Chris Ciriello, Perceptive’s founder and chief executive. “This medical breakthrough enhances the precision and efficiency of dental procedures, and democratises access to better dental care, for improved patient experience and clinical outcomes.”
The system uses 3D volumetric data for diagnostics and treatment planning, enabling early and accurate diagnoses. The procedure begins with an optical coherence technology (OCT) scan of the patient’s tooth and mouth using Perceptive’s handheld intraoral scanner. The scanner captures 3D images beneath the gum line, through fluids and under the tooth surface allowing patients to see and understand their condition.
It then uses Perceptive’s AI algorithms to analyse the 3D data and plan the procedure with efficiency and precision. It means, says the company, that dentists will be able to diagnose and treat more patients with higher quality care in less time, reducing the need for manual labour and minimising the chances of human error.
German Galluicci, chairman of restorative dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, said: “Perceptive’s technology achieves more than a 90 per cent accuracy rate for detecting caries without the ionising radiation associated with traditional X-rays and CBCT scanners – a significant improvement over the approximately 40 per cent accuracy of 2D X-rays.”
Perceptive has raised $30 million in funding to date, including from dentist Dr Ed Zuckerberg, father of Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg.
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