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Would You Go to a Robot Dentist? Teeth Drilling Robot Put to the Test

A new dental robot is being developed to allow dentists to create crowns in fewer visits. Read more about the Dental Robot on CNET.com New Dental Robot Attaches to Patient’s Teeth for Drilling 0:00 Introduction to the Dental Robot 0:04 How MIR Works Inside the Mouth 0:13 Safety Features and Movement 0:22 The Drilling Process…

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A new dental robot is being developed to allow dentists to create crowns in fewer visits.

Read more about the Dental Robot on CNET.com
New Dental Robot Attaches to Patient’s Teeth for Drilling

0:00 Introduction to the Dental Robot
0:04 How MIR Works Inside the Mouth
0:13 Safety Features and Movement
0:22 The Drilling Process and Testing
1:00 Benefits for Patients and Dentists
1:46 Surgical Robots in Medicine
1:50 Conclusion and Discussion

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38 Comments

  1. @LaCroix-S

    July 5, 2026 at 8:06 am

    No, thanks.

  2. @rugareee

    July 5, 2026 at 8:06 am

    No, just… no

  3. @ruleoflawedutainment

    July 5, 2026 at 8:09 am

    Hmm

  4. @arbknight12

    July 5, 2026 at 8:15 am

    I can’t even stand getting the numbing shots in my mouth.
    I am not letting a robot put a drill in there.

  5. @geminiecricket4798

    July 5, 2026 at 8:28 am

    N E V E R

  6. @djxcel23

    July 5, 2026 at 9:10 am

    How much does it cost to?

    • @zunedog31

      July 5, 2026 at 4:03 pm

      $20

    • @user-le7so8sw8j

      July 5, 2026 at 10:05 pm

      ​@zunedog31😂

  7. @sebastianteister

    July 5, 2026 at 9:26 am

    Better invent a brushing robot

  8. @Carollyn-y8s

    July 5, 2026 at 9:31 am

    CNET OR ME ?!!! Vote For Me💞!!🖤!!💞!!😘!!🫶🏻!!✨✨ ….

  9. @ShellymanStudios

    July 5, 2026 at 9:33 am

    No thanks! I trust a person doing it!

    • @StephensDadAl

      July 7, 2026 at 2:14 pm

      As a dentist, I appreciate this. However, I think insurance companies will eventually only pay for services done by a robot. Insurance companies already dictate treatment, so I don’t see that changing 😕

    • @m.r2624

      July 7, 2026 at 5:31 pm

      I couldn’t agree with you more

  10. @alphasonicman1000

    July 5, 2026 at 11:09 am

    The robot looks like a CGi character from a 2000’s movie

  11. @thealterego4684

    July 5, 2026 at 12:27 pm

    I’m a dentist and I’ve expected something like this for a long time. The truth is, something like this has the potential to do a crown in less time and with greater precision than a person, but would need to be overseen by a dentist. Obviously, there would need to be A LOT of safety data behind it before it could ever go mainstream, and there would need to be a kill switch under the patient’s control.

    I have essential tremor, and I am not able to do crowns on molars anymore. I refer those to another dentist I practice with. This machine might allow me to offer those crowns to patients again.

    • @wyattcs2903

      July 6, 2026 at 11:55 pm

      That’s so nice that you want to do that for your patients again 🙂 honest question though, wouldn’t using a machine to do it be kind of like allowing another dentist to do it? Or is it about retaining the business? Just curious.

    • @dawalquamar1072

      July 7, 2026 at 10:43 am

      Yeah i am a dentist too and i would prefer the machine is doing this work for me ,,, so patient can discuss with the machine if he does not want to cooperate …. Hahaha

    • @thealterego4684

      July 7, 2026 at 12:23 pm

      ​@wyattcs2903
      There is still a lot more involved than just the part the machine does. I would provide anesthesia, remove any decay (at this point, a robot wouldn’t be able to do that reliably) place a filling to build up the part where there was decay, design the crown, monitor the machine, and then make a temporary crown for the patient. So no, the machine doesn’t do it all, it’s just a tool a dentist can use.

  12. @alirezanaseri85

    July 5, 2026 at 12:47 pm

    Nobody needs this 💩

  13. @sammileigh8665

    July 5, 2026 at 1:34 pm

    Nope, too risky.yes there is human error, but humans also have morals robots do not and robots can malfunction too

  14. @mrkusss

    July 5, 2026 at 1:54 pm

    Yess, hopefully this brings those ridiculous prices down

  15. @saxmanphd

    July 5, 2026 at 2:07 pm

    If the patient is asleep, this can work. There’s a lot of heightened emotion going to the dentist already so this is a hard sell for patients.

  16. @fernandocisneors175

    July 5, 2026 at 3:03 pm

    Machines are prohibited to practice dentistry

  17. @MrHatch530

    July 5, 2026 at 4:28 pm

    But on one hand you got people making robots to do the job, on the other hand, you got people inventing medication that regrows teeth. Stop trying to replace people with robots and AI

  18. @TangoraceCar

    July 5, 2026 at 6:17 pm

    Can we sue the robots if they F up?

  19. @sidharthsreekumar5479

    July 6, 2026 at 2:16 am

    So tell me how the robot differentiates infected and affected dentin and how deep it should excavate a carious tooth. Tactile sensation ? Oh sry it’s not a human right 🥱

  20. @JeeSabbatical

    July 6, 2026 at 9:25 am

    Root canal and crown cost 4k in California. If it can bring the price down, it’s a plus. There’s also going south to Mexico 😅.

  21. @levonia123

    July 6, 2026 at 12:30 pm

    I can’t open my mouth that wide… 😅😅😂😂😂 that’s scary.
    How does a machine tell when you feel pain or the numbing medicine isn’t working

  22. @owenloh9300

    July 6, 2026 at 6:49 pm

    The title on this video keeps changing for me

    Different people are being shown different titles on this one — right now it’s roughly:

    • “How This Dental Robot Drills Teeth for Crowns” — about 96% of viewers
    • “Dental Robot Aims to Reduce Trips to Dentist” — about 4% of viewers

  23. @owenloh9300

    July 6, 2026 at 6:49 pm

    The title on this video keeps changing for me

    Different people are being shown different titles on this one — right now it’s roughly:

    • “Dental Robot Aims to Reduce Trips to Dentist” — about 100% of viewers

    It was also testing “How This Dental Robot Drills Teeth for Crowns” earlier on.

  24. @owenloh9300

    July 6, 2026 at 6:49 pm

    The title on this video keeps changing for me

    Different people are being shown different titles on this one — right now it’s roughly:

    • “Dental Robot Aims to Reduce Trips to Dentist” — about 96% of viewers
    • “Would You Go to a Robot Dentist? Teeth Drilling Robot Put to the Test” — about 4% of viewers

    It was also testing “How This Dental Robot Drills Teeth for Crowns” earlier on.

  25. @wyattcs2903

    July 6, 2026 at 11:52 pm

    But why does the dummy have to look like some blindfolded recipient in a freaky cult? Someone get some googly eyes for this dude!

  26. @johnqfig

    July 7, 2026 at 10:01 am

    I would be a little nervous the first or second time, but I would try it. What was more interesting was the use of technology to remove cancer cells.

  27. @bernob9770

    July 7, 2026 at 10:55 am

    Insurance company will favor dental robot to help reduce cost.

  28. @m.r2624

    July 7, 2026 at 5:32 pm

    No thanks 🙂‍↔️

  29. @tristastarks9324

    July 7, 2026 at 6:26 pm

    Absolutely NOT!!!

  30. @eopatcjo

    July 7, 2026 at 7:30 pm

    If my dentist tries to pull this nonsense, I’m not paying.
    He can take it up with my Roomba.

  31. @CNET

    July 10, 2026 at 8:09 pm

    Read more about the Dental Robot on CNET.com: New Dental Robot Attaches to Patient’s Teeth for Drilling

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