A robot has carried out a dental operation without help from humans for the first time, carrying out implant surgery on a patient in China.
Although medical staff were present during the one-hour surgery in Xian, Shaanxi province, they did not play an active role.
Two new teeth, created by 3D printing, were successfully implanted into a woman’s mouth, the South China Morning Post reported.
The robot followed a set of pre-programmed commands to fit the implants into the patient’s mouth, and was able to make adjustments as the woman moved.
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