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Ganta GK, Mosca RC, Varsani R, Murthy VR, Cheruvu K, Lu M, Arany PR. Automation in Dentistry with Mechanical Drills and Lasers for Implant Osteotomy: A Narrative-Scoping Review. Dent J (Basel) 2023; 12:8. [PMID: 38248216 PMCID: PMC10814723 DOI: 10.3390/dj12010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
The popularity of implants is increasing with the aging population requiring oral-dental rehabilitation. There are several critical steps in the implant workflow, including case selection, implant design, surgical procedure, biological tissue responses, and functional restoration. Among these steps, surgical osteotomy procedures are a crucial determinant of clinical success. This brief review was aimed at outlining the current state of the field in automation-assisted implant surgical osteotomy technologies. A broad search of the literature was performed to identify current literature. The results are outlined in three broad categories: semi-automated static (image-guided) or dynamic (navigation-assisted) systems, and fully-automated robotic systems. As well as the current mechanical rotary approaches, the literature supporting the use of lasers in further refinement of these approaches is reviewed. The advantages and limitations of adopting autonomous technologies in practical clinical dental practices are discussed. In summary, advances in clinical technologies enable improved precision and efficacious clinical outcomes with implant dentistry. Hard-tissue lasers offer further advancements in precision, improved biological responses, and favorable clinical outcomes that require further investigation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gopala Krishna Ganta
- Oral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
- Intercare Community Health Network, Bangor, MI 49013, USA
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- Oral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Oral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Anil Nirukonda Dental College, Visakhapatnam 531162, India
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- Department of Orthodontics, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management Dental College, Visakhapatnam 530045, India
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- Oral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Oral Biology, Biomedical Engineering & Surgery, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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Dumbryte I, Narbutis D, Androulidaki M, Vailionis A, Juodkazis S, Malinauskas M. Teeth Microcracks Research: Towards Multi-Modal Imaging. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:1354. [PMID: 38135945 PMCID: PMC10740647 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10121354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
Abstract
This perspective is an overview of the recent advances in teeth microcrack (MC) research, where there is a clear tendency towards a shift from two-dimensional (2D) to three-dimensional (3D) examination techniques, enhanced with artificial intelligence models for data processing and image acquisition. X-ray micro-computed tomography combined with machine learning allows 3D characterization of all spatially resolved cracks, despite the locations within the tooth in which they begin and extend, and the arrangement of MCs and their structural properties. With photoluminescence and micro-/nano-Raman spectroscopy, optical properties and chemical and elemental composition of the material can be evaluated, thus helping to assess the structural integrity of the tooth at the MC site. Approaching tooth samples having cracks from different perspectives and using complementary laboratory techniques, there is a natural progression from 3D to multi-modal imaging, where the volumetric (passive: dimensions) information of the tooth sample can be supplemented by dynamic (active: composition, interaction) image data. Revelation of tooth cracks clearly shows the need to re-assess the role of these MCs and their effect on the structural integrity and longevity of the tooth. This provides insight into the nature of cracks in natural hard materials and contributes to a better understanding of how bio-inspired structures could be designed to foresee crack propagation in biosolids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Irma Dumbryte
- Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University, LT-08217 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Institute of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, Vilnius University, LT-10222 Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Microelectronics Research Group, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology FORTH-Hellas, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Stanford Nano Shared Facilities, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Physics, Kaunas University of Technology, LT-51368 Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Optical Sciences Centre and ARC Training Centre in Surface Engineering for Advanced Materials (SEAM), School of Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
- WRH Program International Research Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan
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