Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Section, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore 53720, Pakistan.
Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka 72345, Saudi Arabia.
Sensors (Basel). 2021 May 11;21(10):3308. doi: 10.3390/s21103308.
Robotics is a disruptive technology that will change diagnostics and treatment protocols in dental medicine. Robots can perform repeated workflows for an indefinite length of time while enhancing the overall quality and quantity of patient care. Early robots required a human operator, but robotic systems have advanced significantly over the past decade, and the latest medical robots can perform patient intervention or remote monitoring autonomously. However, little research data on the therapeutic reliability and precision of autonomous robots are available. The present paper reviews the promise and practice of robots in dentistry by evaluating published work on commercial robot systems in dental implantology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, prosthetic and restorative dentistry, endodontics, orthodontics, oral radiology as well as dental education. In conclusion, this review critically addresses the current limitations of dental robotics and anticipates the potential future impact on oral healthcare and the dental profession.
机器人技术是一种颠覆性技术，将改变口腔医学的诊断和治疗方案。机器人可以无限期地执行重复性工作流程，同时提高整体医疗质量和数量。早期的机器人需要人类操作员，但在过去十年中，机器人系统取得了重大进展，最新的医疗机器人可以自主执行患者干预或远程监控。然而，关于自主机器人治疗可靠性和精度的研究数据很少。本文通过评估商业机器人系统在牙科种植学、口腔颌面外科学、修复和重建牙科、牙髓学、正畸学、口腔放射学以及牙科教育方面的已发表研究工作，回顾了机器人在牙科领域的前景和实践。总之，本文批判性地探讨了当前牙科机器人的局限性，并预测了其对口腔保健和牙科行业的潜在未来影响。
