That's according to an online survey of 502 individuals (260 female), in which participants were 'significantly less willing to undergo more invasive procedures, such as gum surgery and a root canal, and significantly more willing to undergo procedures such as tooth cleaning or whitening performed by a robot'.
Moreover, the promise of half-price dentistry increased participants' willingness to accept dental care from an autonomous robotic dentist.
Currently, medical robots such as the da Vinci Surgical System are being used to help doctors perform various operations, including cardiac surgery.
Medical robots can help doctors increase the precision, safety and quality of certain surgical procedures as well as rehabilitation and patient-care operations. Yet, robotic dentistry is still in the early stages of development.
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