‘Robotic’ dental drill to be tested on humans
‘A “robotic” dentist’s drill is to be tested on humans in Europe and the US, and could represent the first step towards more automated dental procedures.
The drill, developed by Tactile Technologies, based in Rehovot, Israel, is designed to take the complexity out of dental implant work. It could make operations cheaper, quicker and less painful for patients, its developers claim.
A dental implant is a small metal pin fixed into the jaw to mimic a tooth’s root. It is used to anchor replacement teeth and bridges and installing one normally involves complicated and lengthy surgery.
Tactile Technologies has already tested parts of the system on animals and recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to begin trials on humans.’
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