International Journal of Oral Science (Apr 2024)

The evolution of robotics: research and application progress of dental implant robotic systems

  • Chen Liu,
  • Yuchen Liu,
  • Rui Xie,
  • Zhiwen Li,
  • Shizhu Bai,
  • Yimin Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41368-024-00296-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Abstract The use of robots to augment human capabilities and assist in work has long been an aspiration. Robotics has been developing since the 1960s when the first industrial robot was introduced. As technology has advanced, robotic-assisted surgery has shown numerous advantages, including more precision, efficiency, minimal invasiveness, and safety than is possible with conventional techniques, which are research hotspots and cutting-edge trends. This article reviewed the history of medical robot development and seminal research papers about current research progress. Taking the autonomous dental implant robotic system as an example, the advantages and prospects of medical robotic systems would be discussed which would provide a reference for future research.