19 March 2024 | Rashin Bahrami, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Nariman Nikparto, Abbas Bahador
A review of robot-assisted dental implant surgery highlights the benefits of robotic systems in improving precision, efficiency, and safety in implant placement. Dental implant robots, such as YekeBot, r-CAIS, Yomi, DentRobot, Remebot, Theta, HRCDIS, Langyue, and HRS-DIS, offer enhanced accuracy and reduced surgical risks compared to traditional free-hand methods. These systems use robotic arms, visual systems, and central control units to guide implant placement with haptic feedback and real-time monitoring. Studies show that robotic-assisted implant placement has significantly lower deviation in coronal, apex, and angular positions compared to manual techniques, with accuracy levels ranging from 1.04 mm to 3.46°.
Robotic systems also improve surgical efficiency, with operation and preparation times comparable to traditional methods. However, they require some level of human supervision, particularly in tasks like calibration and registration. While robotic systems reduce human error and hand tremors, they still depend on surgeon oversight for critical decisions. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into these systems could further enhance their capabilities by enabling real-time analysis, dynamic decision-making, and autonomous surgical execution.
Despite their advantages, robotic systems have limitations, including high costs, difficulty in accessing certain areas like the second molar, and inability to perform complex reconstructive procedures such as guided bone regeneration or sinus lift. Current robotic systems lack the capability to handle soft tissues, close flaps with sutures, or perform extraction and socket preservation. Future advancements in AI and robotics could address these limitations, making robotic-assisted dental implant surgery more versatile and effective. Overall, while robotic systems demonstrate improved accuracy and efficiency, further clinical studies are needed to validate their long-term safety and efficacy in a broader range of dental procedures.A review of robot-assisted dental implant surgery highlights the benefits of robotic systems in improving precision, efficiency, and safety in implant placement. Dental implant robots, such as YekeBot, r-CAIS, Yomi, DentRobot, Remebot, Theta, HRCDIS, Langyue, and HRS-DIS, offer enhanced accuracy and reduced surgical risks compared to traditional free-hand methods. These systems use robotic arms, visual systems, and central control units to guide implant placement with haptic feedback and real-time monitoring. Studies show that robotic-assisted implant placement has significantly lower deviation in coronal, apex, and angular positions compared to manual techniques, with accuracy levels ranging from 1.04 mm to 3.46°.
Robotic systems also improve surgical efficiency, with operation and preparation times comparable to traditional methods. However, they require some level of human supervision, particularly in tasks like calibration and registration. While robotic systems reduce human error and hand tremors, they still depend on surgeon oversight for critical decisions. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into these systems could further enhance their capabilities by enabling real-time analysis, dynamic decision-making, and autonomous surgical execution.
Despite their advantages, robotic systems have limitations, including high costs, difficulty in accessing certain areas like the second molar, and inability to perform complex reconstructive procedures such as guided bone regeneration or sinus lift. Current robotic systems lack the capability to handle soft tissues, close flaps with sutures, or perform extraction and socket preservation. Future advancements in AI and robotics could address these limitations, making robotic-assisted dental implant surgery more versatile and effective. Overall, while robotic systems demonstrate improved accuracy and efficiency, further clinical studies are needed to validate their long-term safety and efficacy in a broader range of dental procedures.