A start-up has announced the completion of the first fully robotic dental procedure on a human.
Last week, the Boston-based company Perceptive reported that it had successfully performed the surgery using its fully automated dental technology suite.
This innovative system 3D scans a patient’s mouth, utilises AI to analyse the data and uses robotic arms and tools to execute the procedures.
“We are thrilled to have achieved the world’s first fully automated robotic dental procedure,” said Dr. Chris Ciriello, CEO and founder of Perceptive, in a statement.
“This medical milestone improves the precision and efficiency of dental treatments, democratising access to superior dental care and enhancing patient experiences and clinical outcomes.”
According to STAT News, the procedure, described by the company as a “tooth cutting,” was conducted in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Perceptive, backed by US$30m (£23.5m) in funding from Silicon Valley investors including Y Combinator and dentist Ed Zuckerberg (father of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg), is approximately five years away from obtaining regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to Ciriello.
