Analysis of movements in tooth removal procedures using robot technology

Being one of the oldest en most frequently performed invasive procedures; the lack of scientific progress of tooth removal procedures is impressive. This has most likely to do with technical limitations in measuring different aspects of these keyhole procedures. The goal of this study is to accurate...

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Published inPloS one Vol. 18; no. 5; p. e0285503
Main Authors Riet, Tom van, Graaf, Willem de, Lange, Jan de, Kober, Jens
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Public Library of Science 18.05.2023
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects
Analysis
Angular velocity
Biology and Life Sciences
Cadavers
Camcorders
End effectors
Engineering and Technology
Ethics
Experiments
Extraction
Forecasts and trends
Jaw
Laboratories
Mandible
Maxilla
Medical instruments
Medical research
Medicine and Health Sciences
Metadata
Movement
People and Places
Physical Sciences
Robot arms
Robotics
Robots
Surgeons
Teeth
Tooth Extraction
User interface
Netherlands
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Summary:Being one of the oldest en most frequently performed invasive procedures; the lack of scientific progress of tooth removal procedures is impressive. This has most likely to do with technical limitations in measuring different aspects of these keyhole procedures. The goal of this study is to accurately capture the full range of motions during tooth removal as well as angular velocities in clinically relevant directions. An ex vivo measuring setup was designed consisting of, amongst others, a compliant robot arm. To match clinical conditions as closely as possible, fresh-frozen cadavers were used as well as regular dental forceps mounted on the robot's end-effector. Data on 110 successful tooth removal experiments are presented in a descriptive manner. Rotation around the longitudinal axis of the tooth seems to be most dominant both in range of motion as in angular velocity. Buccopalatal and buccolingual movements are more pronounced in the dorsal region of both upper and lower jaw. This study quantifies an order of magnitude regarding ranges of motion and angular velocities in tooth removal procedures. Improved understanding of these complex procedures could aid in the development of evidence-based educational material.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0285503