The da Vinci Surgical System received FDA clearance more than two decades ago. When you think about it, it's pretty amazing. Since then, robotic surgery and automation has come a long way, and a number of companies have entered the lucrative category, focused on all manner of different procedures. The robotic dental procedures have taken a long time to complete.
I am not comfortable with dental procedures. I don't like thinking about them, I don't like talking about them and I don't like having them I am not going to rush out to have a robot perform a root canal on me. Chris is the founder and CEO of Cyberdontics.
The image is called Cyberdontics.
There are two big selling points from the patient's point of view. The first thing is effectiveness. The system that Cyberdontics is developing will be able to cut teeth at a rate of around 30 microns. Speed is the more important of the two.
The idea is that if you have a root canal, a crown, or any other dental procedure, you are spending an hour or two in the dentist's chair and you are spending multiple trips to get it fixed. This is a great way to get in and out of the dentist's office quickly.
The idea was attractive enough to get a Series A for the YC graduate. The system will be brought to market thanks to the round led by Pacific Dental Services.
The system is supervised by the dentist and is meant to level access to procedures amid a dentist shortage.
The image is called Cyberdontics.
It used to be that a dentist would cut a hole in a tooth and fill it with something. A model of the tooth will be created after we cut it. We can either cut your tooth and make a new one at the same time or we can make a new one in advance of the surgery. The piece will fit into the hole we cut.
Within the next year, Cyberdontics plans to launch its scanning process, with plans to introduce the robot in the next two years.
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