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A mini robot to simplify dental treatment
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a miniature intraoral robot called MIR (Miniature Intraoral Robot) designed to automate tooth preparation for dental crowns. The prototype measures just 43×26×28mm — roughly the size of a wine cork — and can prepare teeth according to a digital plan with a positional error of less than 0.2mm, even without onboard sensors. It operates in two drilling steps and keeps forces below 5 newtons. Future development will add sensors and a camera for real-time position monitoring. The goal is to reduce the number of dental appointments needed for crown procedures by enabling dentists to plan and order the crown after a single scan.
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