Anesthetic-, irrigation- and pain-free dentistry? The case for a femtosecond laser enabled intraoral robotic device

• Main Authors: Ludovic Rapp (Author), Steve Madden (Author), Andrei V. Rode (Author), Laurence J. Walsh (Author), Heiko Spallek (Author), Quan Nguyen (Author), Van Dau (Author), Peter Woodfield (Author), Dzung Dao (Author), Omar Zuaiter (Author), Alaa Habeb (Author), Timothy R. Hirst (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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By leveraging ultrashort pulse laser and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technologies, we are developing a miniaturized intraoral dental robotic device that clamps onto teeth, is remotely controlled, and is equipped with a focusing and scanning system to perform efficient, fast, and ultraprec...