Received 26 February 2024; Final revision received 10 March 2024; Available online 19 March 2024 | Rashin Bahrami, Maryam Pourhajibagher, Nariman Nikparto, Abbas Bahador
The article reviews the advancements and applications of robot-assisted dental implant surgery, highlighting its potential to improve precision, efficiency, and safety compared to traditional free-hand surgery. Dental implant robots offer several benefits, including haptic feedback for physical guidance, patient tracking for real-time feedback, and human-robot collaboration. The study evaluates various types of dental implant robots, such as active, passive, and semi-active systems, and their impact on surgical accuracy and efficiency. Key findings include:
1. **Accuracy**: Robot-assisted implant placement demonstrates significantly greater positional accuracy compared to free-hand placement, with smaller deviations in coronal (platform), apex, and angular measurements.
2. **Efficiency**: While initial clinical data is limited, in vitro studies show reasonable preparation times, and surgery durations are comparable to those of freehand surgeries.
3. **Safety**: No complications were reported in clinical studies, indicating high safety profiles.
4. **Advantages and Limitations**: Robotic systems reduce human errors and fatigue, but they still require human supervision and collaboration. They are particularly useful for precise tasks but may not handle complex biological tissues or advanced reconstructive procedures as well as humans.
5. **Future Directions**: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into dental implant robots could further enhance their capabilities, providing real-time guidance, dynamic decision-making, and autonomous surgical functions.
The study concludes that while dental implant robots show promise, more high-quality clinical research is needed to demonstrate long-term safety and efficacy, especially in complex cases.The article reviews the advancements and applications of robot-assisted dental implant surgery, highlighting its potential to improve precision, efficiency, and safety compared to traditional free-hand surgery. Dental implant robots offer several benefits, including haptic feedback for physical guidance, patient tracking for real-time feedback, and human-robot collaboration. The study evaluates various types of dental implant robots, such as active, passive, and semi-active systems, and their impact on surgical accuracy and efficiency. Key findings include:
1. **Accuracy**: Robot-assisted implant placement demonstrates significantly greater positional accuracy compared to free-hand placement, with smaller deviations in coronal (platform), apex, and angular measurements.
2. **Efficiency**: While initial clinical data is limited, in vitro studies show reasonable preparation times, and surgery durations are comparable to those of freehand surgeries.
3. **Safety**: No complications were reported in clinical studies, indicating high safety profiles.
4. **Advantages and Limitations**: Robotic systems reduce human errors and fatigue, but they still require human supervision and collaboration. They are particularly useful for precise tasks but may not handle complex biological tissues or advanced reconstructive procedures as well as humans.
5. **Future Directions**: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into dental implant robots could further enhance their capabilities, providing real-time guidance, dynamic decision-making, and autonomous surgical functions.
The study concludes that while dental implant robots show promise, more high-quality clinical research is needed to demonstrate long-term safety and efficacy, especially in complex cases.