Available online 30 April 2024

Optimal implant placement is essential for long-term implant survival and satisfactory prosthodontic outcomes. Autonomous dental implant robots have been reported to achieve accurate implant placement with satisfactory outcomes. This clinical report describes the use of an autonomous dental implant robot for axial and tilted implant placement in an edentulous mandible.

A 60-year-old woman with complete edentulism reported that her maxillary complete denture had good retention and stability but that her mandibular denture had insufficient retention, affecting masticatory function. An intraoral examination revealed specific challenges, including a shallow and flat mandibular alveolar ridge, thin keratinized mucosa, a prominent lingual frenum attachment, and scant saliva (Fig. 1A). Therefore, an implant-supported fixed mandibular complete denture was proposed to

The authors are unaware of a previous clinical report in which an autonomous dental implant robot was used to successfully position 2 tilted implants in an edentulous jaw, achieving high accuracy in implant placement. Conventional implant methods such as free-hand procedures rely on the surgeon’s extensive experience, and skills and implant angles and deviations are difficult to visualize.13 While guided by predetermined positions, the accuracy of the static implant guide technique remains

An autonomous dental implant robot achieved exceptional accuracy in tilted implant placement and satisfactory clinical results. The system needs to be further optimized to overcome imperfections.

Written informed consent was obtained prior to the implant surgery.

Guangna Yue: Validation,Writing-original draft, Software, Formal analysis, Methodology, editing, Project administration. Weiqin Huang: Consulting literature, Investigation, Follow-up patient visit. Beimiao Weng: Consulting literature, Follow-up patient visit. Shaohai Wang: Conceptualization, Writing-review and editing, Visualization, Supervision.

The authors thank YakeRobot Technology Ltd for resources and assistance during the preoperative and surgical procedures.

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