Zachary West broke his tooth and instead of getting a traditional crown, he opted for an implant. But this one was being done with robotic assistance and because of that, an implant which would normally involve a three to four month procedure was done in a day.
A trip to the dentist is one of people's biggest fears, especially when you must have major surgery.
Open wide — that's what 29-year-old Zachary West was doing as the Yomi robot did its job. Guided by Dr. Sunil Sinha, Zachary was getting a dental implant. Zachary broke his tooth and instead of getting a traditional crown, he opted for an implant. But this one was being done with robotic assistance and because of that, an implant which would normally involve a three to four month procedure was done in a day.
Dental implants have become a preferred treatment of choice for many people to replace missing teeth. That's because they can last twice as long as a bridge or crown.That's where Yomi plays a role. First, the patient comes in, gets a 3D x-ray and then thanks to Yomi, the surgeon only has to make a small incision that doesn't require any stitches. And then, that's when man and machine get to work.Think of it as a GPS guided procedure.