The Use of Robotics in Implant Dentistry.

The integration of robotics in medicine and surgery marks a pivotal shift in the way modern health care delivers care. Robotics technology is not only capable of augmenting human capabilities but also improving the quality of surgical interventions. Initially designed to enhance precision in complex surgeries, robotics has made significant advancements in orthopedics, soft tissue surgery, and, more recently, implant dentistry.

Accuracy and Precision of Haptic Robotic-Guided Implant Surgery in a Large Consecutive Series.

Purpose: To determine the accuracy of dental implant placement using haptic robotic guidance in a large clinical series.

Materials And Methods: In a prospective single-arm clinical study, 108 patients received 273 individual endosteal implants. A virtual preoperative restorative and surgical plan was created from a CBCT scan and matched to the surgical workspace on the day of surgery via either a tooth-based or bone-based fiducial splint.

What Is the Accuracy of Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery Using Occlusally-Based Guides and Patient-Specific Fixation in Both Jaws? A Cohort Study and Discussion of Surgical Techniques.

Purpose: The development of advanced digital orthognathic surgical protocols requires investigation to determine the accuracy of surgical outcomes. This report's purpose is to quantify 3-dimensional linear discrepancies between simulated and actual results for double-jaw orthognathic surgery utilizing occlusally-based guides in conjunction with patient-specific fixation in both jaws.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study assessed the accuracy of double-jaw orthognathic surgery, in all cases performed by 1 surgeon between May 2019 and January 2021, utilizing occlusally-based guides and patient-specific fixation plates in both maxillary and mandibular surgeries.

Polysomnography-guided mandibular distraction osteogenesis in Pierre Robin sequence patients.

Study Objectives: Craniofacial malformations with micrognathia cause high grades of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) measured by polysomnography (PSG). Mandibular distraction osteogenesis is a novel procedure for upper airway obstruction relief. Our primary objective was to describe the utilization of PSGs to improve obstruction in patients undergoing mandibular distraction.