AI-Powered Dental Robot Completes

First Automated Procedure in History

 

 

 

Perceptive’s AI-powered robotic device replaces crowns in 15 minutes, reportedly with better precision and greater accessibility to dental care.

Using robotic dentistry technology, a startup out of Boston performed the first entirely automated dental procedure on a human being.

AI-driven 3D imaging software powers the FDA-approved dental robot from Perceptive, guiding a robotic arm to conduct dental operations.

The system can perform restorative dentistry works, such as replacing crowns in 15 minutes, a procedure that typically takes two office visits.

It can also identify potential issues with a patient’s teeth and gums with high accuracy.
“We’re excited to successfully complete the world’s first fully automated robotic dental procedure,” said Chris Ciriello, Perceptive’s founder and CEO. “This medical breakthrough enhances precision and efficiency of dental procedures, and democratizes access to better dental care, for improved patient experience and clinical outcomes.”
Perceptive’s robotic system leverages 3D volumetric data to plan diagnostics and procedures.

It conducts an optical coherence technology (OCT) scan of a patient’s tooth or mouth using a handheld intraoral scanner.
The scanner also captures 3D images beneath the gum line, providing detailed insights into the health of a patient’s entire mouth.

The image data captured by the scanner can then be seen by patients, providing them with a better understanding of where treatment is needed.

The data is then analyzed by AI algorithms to plan treatments, enabling entirely automated dental procedures to be performed by a specially designed robotic arm fitted with dentistry equipment.

Perceptive states that its AI-powered robotic system enables dentists to diagnose and treat more patients with higher quality care in less time, reducing the need for manual labor and minimizing the chances of human error.

“Perceptive’s technology achieves over a 90% accuracy rate for detecting caries without the ionizing radiation associated with traditional X-rays and CBCT scanners a significant improvement over the approximately 40% accuracy of 2D X-rays,” said German Gallucci, who chairs restorative dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. “This ensures safer and more precise diagnoses, enhancing patient care and safety.”

To date, Perceptive has raised $30 million from investors, such as Y Combinator, PDS Health, and famous dentist Ed Zuckerberg, who happens to be Mark Zuckerberg’s father, the CEO of Meta.

“The robotics system has been developed and extensively tested to guarantee that dentists can carry out procedures safely, especially in environments where patient mobility is common,” Zuckerberg stated. “Perceptive’s dedication to providing dependable and efficient dental care solutions using cutting-edge technology is centered around this commitment to safety.”