YOUR next dental procedure could be with a robot dentist in the latest wild AI development.

Experts have unveiled what they claim is the first fully automated robotic dental system designed to work faster than a human dentist.

2

2

Boston-based Perceptive revealed a shocking video of a bot taking on the dreaded tooth drilling.

The firm is backed by Ed Zuckerberg, the father of Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, who is a leading dentist.

Perceptive says it's created a piece of AI-driven 3D imaging software and a robotic arm that can do restorative dentistry for now, with "unparalleled speed and precision".

They say tasks like a crown placement usually requires two visits to the dentist lasting at least an hour each.

Read more about robots

NOT ELON TO GO

Musk reveals humanoid robots will start working in Tesla factories next year

RISE OF AI

Most terrifying AI breakthroughs revealed, from 'deepfakes' to cheating robots

But the robot aims to bring this down to just 15 minutes.

"We’re excited to successfully complete the world's first fully automated robotic dental procedure,” said Dr Chris Ciriello, CEO and Founder of Perceptive.

"This medical breakthrough enhances precision and efficiency of dental procedures, and democratizes access to better dental care, for improved patient experience and clinical outcomes.

"We look forward to advancing our system and pioneering scalable, fully automated dental healthcare solutions for patients."

Most read in Science

A-MARS-ING!

Praying Martian, monster spiders, Ghandi's face & a DOOR – Mars' creepiest pics

WIN-TERVIEW!

Psychologist reveals how to walk in, sit and what to say in ANY job interview

'VERY ODD'

Mystery behind 85m-year-old sea monster with giant teeth solved after decades

BARE BONES

140,000-year-old mysterious human ancestor bone found in LOST land

The system is able to build a detailed 3D model of everything from your teeth and gums, through to the nerves.

An advanced scanner captures 3D pictures beneath the gum line, through fluids and under the tooth surface.

Perceptive also claims it can safely treat teeth "even in the most movement-heavy conditions".

It analyses the data from the 3D images to plan out the procedure, freeing human dentists up to diagnose and treat more patients with better care in less time.

The device is currently under development with no indication of when it'll be available to the masses.

Perspective's next hurdle will be to seek regulatory approval.

Read more about Artificial Intelligence

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence

• How does Artificial Intelligence work - and is it always correct?
• What is the popular AI Chat GPT and how does it work?
• How do you use Google's latest AI chatbot Bard?
• What is the AI image generator Lensa AI and how can you use it
• How do you use Snapchat's My AI tool?
• What are the best things to ask Chat GPT?
• What are the funniest things to ask Chat GPT?