MIR, a tiny dental robot developed at the University of Basel, attaches inside the mouth to drill teeth, potentially reducing crown-fitting to one visit. It's been tested on fake teeth but still needs sensors and cameras before human trials.

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Researchers at the University of Basel developed a tiny dental robot called MIR that attaches inside a patient's mouth to drill teeth. It could reduce multiple crown-fitting appointments to just one visit. Currently tested on fake teeth, it still needs sensors and cameras before human trials.

New Dental Robot Attaches to Patient's Teeth for Drilling

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