The robo-dentist will see you now: AI bot operates on live human without supervision for first time

For many people, sitting back in the dentist's chair can already be a terrifying experience.

But now a trip to the dentist could get a whole lot scarier as an AI-powered robot completes its first unsupervised procedure on a live human.

The robot, developed by US-based company Perspective, successfully carried out a crown replacement in just 15 minutes - eight times faster than a human specialist.

To carry out the procedure, the patient's mouth was first mapped with a 3D scanner before an AI planned and carried out the operation autonomously.

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The robo-dentist will see you now: AI bot operates on live human

The robot, developed by US-based company Perspective, successfully carried out a crown replacement in just 15 minutes - eight times faster than a human specialist.

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This means the procedure can be finished before the numbing medication starts to wear off!

Wonder if a drone could bring the robo-dentist to one's home for a home visit? Like doctors used to do house calls

Wonder if sanitation is an issue with robo-dentist? At least no fears of not having washed hands after using the bathroom
But what about cleaning and sanitizing after the last patient, or touching/bumping into something dirty/not sanitary?

Wonder if one can always get the same robo-dentist if liked, or switch if didn't like?