Robotics in Dentistry: A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Prosthodontics
3.1.1. Tooth Preparation
3.1.2. Tooth Arrangement
3.1.3. Articulation
3.2. Oral Implantology
3.3. Oral Surgery
3.4. Orthodontics
3.5. Endodontics
3.6. Others
3.6.1. Mastication
3.6.2. Tooth Cleaning
3.6.3. Rehabilitation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Authors | Year | Country | Robot System | Dentistry Field | Outcome | Adventages | Reference |
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Nishigawa K, et al. | 2007 | Japan | A novel robotic articulator that reproduced a six-degree-of-freedom jaw movement | Prosthodontics-articulator | This articulator could perform a precise reproduction of the dynamic jaw motion during the functional jaw movement. | This system has potential to improve accuracy of the prosthetic teeth occlusion. | [3] |
Zheng G, et al. | 2007 | China | A computer assisted system in dental implantology | Oral implantology | The preliminary experiment shows that the system is accepted in terms of both efficiency and the accuracy. | It is going to be test in clinical studies to improve accuracy and incorporatemore features that the dentists demandand. | [4] |
Ariji Y, et al. | 2009 | Japan | A specially fabricated robot for masseter and temporal muscle massage | Other-Rehabilitation | The massage treatment was very effective for most patients. | The robot may constitute a useful tool for treating TMJ dysfunction associated with myofascial pain. | [5] |
Kasahara Y, et al. | 2012 | Japan | A telerobotic-assisted drilling system | Oral implantology | Cutting force transmits from a cutting material to a surgeon via the master–slave system. | It achieved precise manipulation of the drill feed and vivid feedback from the cutting force. | [6] |
Jiang J G, et al. | 2013 | China | A dental arch generator with a hardware control scheme based on the industrial personal computer and control card PC6401 | Prosthodontics-tooth arrangement | The dental arch generator can automatically generate a dental arch to fit a patient according to the patient’s arch parameters. | The system can be used to fabricate full dentures and bend orthodontic wires. | [7] |
Jin-gang J, et al. | 2013 | China | An archwire bending robot | Orthodontics | The overall structure, bend die and archwire supporting part of archwire bending robot for orthodontic treatment is designed. | This paper proposes to use robots to replace dentists for completing orthodontic wires bending. | [8] |
Wang D, et al. | 2014 | China | LaserBot | Prosthodontics-tooth preparation | It can manipulate a femtosecond laser beam to drill/burr a decayed tooth to realize clinical tooth crown preparation | It achieved precise 3D motion control of a laser focal point and is small enough to be used in the narrow workspace of the oral cavity. | [9] |
Sun X, et al. | 2014 | USA | A robotic system for automated site preparation for dental implants | Oral implantology | Phantom experiments proved that the complicated volumes of the natural-root-formed implants can be accomplished. | With this robotic system, controlled and accurate drilling was achieved, which made more advanced implant designs possible. | [10] |
Toosi A, et al. | 2014 | Iran | A haptic virtual reality simulator for root canal treatment | Endodontics | The user can burr the enamel and dentin until reaching the pulp chamber and then clean the internal surface of a root canal using a simulated K-file. | It helps improving the training available in the field of endodontics. | [11] |
Razavi M, et al. | 2015 | Iran | A haptics- based tooth drilling simulator | Endodontics | The proposed idea for force calculation leads to a uniform sensation of force | An important feature of the designed system is the capability to run in a real-time fashion. | [12] |
Wang G, et al. | 2015 | China | A novel biomimetic chewing robot | Other-Masticatory | The chewing robot is able to simulate the motion of human mastication in a biologically faithful way. | Two higher kinematic pairs of point contact are proposed to simulate the two temporomandibular joints. | [13] |
Yuan F, et al. | 2016 | China | An automatic tooth preparation robotic device with three-dimensional motion planning software | Prosthodontics-tooth preparation | The results validated the accuracy and feasibility of the automatic tooth preparation technique | The results illustrated the potential of the automatic tooth preparation technique for use in dental clinics. | [14] |
Chao A H, et al. | 2016 | USA | KUKA, Augsburgs, Germany | Oral surgery | This preclinical study demonstrates the feasibility of pre-programmed robotic osteotomies for free fibula flap mandible reconstruction. | This method exhibits high degrees of linear and angular accuracy, and may be of utility in the development of techniques to further improve surgical accuracy. | [15] |
Zhu J H, et al. | 2016 | China | An automatical custom three-arm robotic system | Oral surgery | The accuracy of the fibula implant orientation with the robotic system was comparable to that with navigation system and superior to that with the freehand technique. | The robotic system is feasible, efficient, and reliable for mandibular reconstruction. | [16] |
Sakaeda G, et al. | 2017 | Japan | An automatic teeth cleaning mouthpiece robot | Other-tooth cleaning | The robot system was operated correctly during a demonstration test. | This robot was developed to support elderly and handicapped people who cannot brush their teeth without assistance from helpers. | [17] |
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Liu, L.; Watanabe, M.; Ichikawa, T. Robotics in Dentistry: A Narrative Review. Dent. J. 2023, 11, 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11030062
Liu L, Watanabe M, Ichikawa T. Robotics in Dentistry: A Narrative Review. Dentistry Journal. 2023; 11(3):62. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11030062
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Lipei, Megumi Watanabe, and Tetsuo Ichikawa. 2023. "Robotics in Dentistry: A Narrative Review" Dentistry Journal 11, no. 3: 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj11030062