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02 ASIA PACIFIC NEWS Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition | 10/2017 First-ever robot-led dental surgery performed in China By DTI XI’AN, China: For the first time ever, a robot has independently placed two 3-D-printed implants into a patient’s mouth without human involvement. The success- ful procedure raises hopes of less- ening Asia’s dentist shortage, es- pecially prevalent in metropolises such as Hong Kong and Singapore, and of avoiding risks posed by poor-quality surgeries performed by unqualified dentists. After taking a CT scan to ac- quire data on the female patient’s skull and jaw, the medical staff fit- ted position orientation equipment to the woman and determined the movements, angle and depth needed to fit the implants in her mouth so that the robot could be programmed to move into the cor- rect position to carry out the opera- tion. According to Prof. Zhao Yimin, a surgeon from the Fourth Military Medical University (FMMU) in e b u T u o Y / + V T C C : t o h s n e e r c S © Combining dentiutu’ expertiue and the benefitu of technology, medical robotu might be the future of dentiutry. Xi’an, the procedure went very smoothly and the implants were placed with high precision. Although human staff were present at all times during the 1-hour surgery, they did not play an active role. The robot, which was jointly developed by the Beihang University in Beijing in China and FMMU’s Stomatological Hospital over the last four years, is designed to follow a set of preprogrammed commands, but is able to make ad- justments during surgery, the South China Morning Post reported. According to a recent survey, about 400 million patients are in need of dental implants in China. However, the number of qualified dentists in the country is insuffi- cient to meet the increasing de- mand. Through a continuing im- plementation of robot technology, this shortage may be eased. In the future, robot-assisted and -led technology could increas- ingly facilitate dental surgeons’ work, experts have predicted. Ro- botic technology has already been introduced in recent years to as- sist in dental procedures such as root canal therapy, orthodontic operations and implant place- ment. In March this year, a pio- neering robotic guidance system, YOMI, received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion. The computerised naviga- tional system delivers physical guidance through the use of hap- tic robotic technology, which pro- vides sensory feedback and con- strains the drill in position, orien- tation and depth, the device’s manufacturer, Neocis, stated. Inaugural IDEC impresses with strong international presence By DTI JASARTA, Indonesia: With 229 ex- hibiting brands and businesses and more than 4,000 visitors, the inaugural event of the Indonesia Dental Exhibition and Conference (IDEC) proved an all-round suc- cess. In addition to a high-quality scientific programme, the indus- try show especially was fruitful in © IDEC Fotos: Soelnmesse Marcom presenting international compa- nies with the unique opportunity to gain a foothold in the emerging Indonesian dental market. “By leveraging on Koeln- messe’s extensive sales network in over 100 countries around the world and by working together with our counterparts in Indone- sia, we’ve turned IDEC into a plat- form for both international and local companies to come together and explore new business part- nerships,” explained Mathias Kuep- per, Managing Director of Koeln- messe Pte Ltd in Singapore. Of the 229 exhibitors, 81 per cent were from overseas, according to the organisers. Furthermore, featuring five national pavilions (Germany, Italy, South Korea, Swit- zerland and China), the exhibition was one of the first dental trade fairs in Indonesia to achieve such a strong international presence. “IDEC 2017 has been successful in gaining the full support from the government as well as key stakeholders in the industry and we hope to continue this momen- tum into IDEC 2019,” commented Bambang Setiawan, President Di- rector of Traya Eksibisi Interna- sional. “We see a great opportu- nity for IDEC to become the cen- tral dental event for dental profes- sionals in Indonesia.” IDEC 2017 was held from 15 to 17 September under the theme “Mod- ern science and technology for the future of Indonesian dentistry”. According to event chairperson Dr Diono Susilo, the scientific pro- gramme was designed to cover as many aspects of dentistry as possi- ble and aimed at inspiring attend- ees to provide patients with a bet- ter standard of dental care. 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