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N.C. dentist says robot transformed his operations
What You Need To Know
- The Yomi is the first FDA approved dental system
- Most insurance policies cover the robotically assisted dental treatment
- A specialist must still perform the surgery. The Yomi is only a guide.
- A BMW Club Car Series champion talked about her experience with the robotic procedure
“This technology has pretty much allowed me to pretty much plan everything in advance,” Dr. Samuel DeAngelo said.
Dr. DeAngelo is a periodontist. He performs procedures on structures, like gums, supporting and surrounding the teeth.
“The day of surgery, I have very little stress because I know where it’s going to be, I know where the implant is going to go, and I know any challenges I have in advance,” DeAngelo said.
“The day of surgery, I have very little stress because I know where it’s going to be, I know where the implant is going to go, and I know any challenges I have in advance,” DeAngelo said.
The robot is only a guide, and DeAngelo must still do the work.
Yomi employee and representative for the company, Chance Langley, was present the day of surgery. He watched images of the jawline in real time for the periodontal crew.
Communication was constant and tweaking can happen midway.
“Because everything is measured to precision. And if anything is off, it magnifies the error,” DeAngelo said.
The depth, cut and angle to drill the implant are nearly exact for each treatment.
Familiarity has bred comfort for the specialist after two years of using the robotically guided dental assistant.
Scans are taken beforehand and coupled with some from the same-day of the procedure.
“Let me see 29 when you can,” DeAngelo said to Langley during a procedure.
Numbers reference the location of certain teeth and where an implant is about to go.
“Just making sure I am safely away from sensitive anatomic structures,” DeAngelo said.
Langley kept track of their measurements on screen. On this occasion, their work was paused just to be careful.
Coordinates were off slightly due to human error. Small corrections are often made.
To ensure accuracy, Langley punched in the drill bit length.
The doctor said the innovation takes much of the guesswork out of the equation.
Five dental offices and specialists in North Carolina use the Yomi.
A former patient, April Curtis, had an operation with the robot last year.
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