Role of Robot-Assisted Surgery for Maxillofacial Surgeon

Surgical robots have revolutionized a number of surgical subspecialties, including laparoscopic surgery, urology, gynecology, and orthopedics. Robots offer a number of potential improvements over unassisted human hands, such as tremor filtration, scaling of motion, enhanced dexterity in confined spaces, and extremely high precision. Several designs and prototypes have recently been introduced for use in craniofacial surgery and they have been tested in animal models. Maxillofacial surgical robots have the potential to expand our treatment armamentarium, reduce complication rates, and hold future promise to treat surgical conditions that remain incurable today. Advances in the basic scientific research within the field of computer assisted oral and maxillofacial surgery have enabled us to introduce features of these techniques into routine clinical practice. One of the most significant developments in medical technology in the past decade is the advent of Robot-assisted maxillofacial surgery. Robotic surgery has distinct advantages over conventional open surgery, and most surgical procedures can now be performed by the robots. However, the popularity and acceptance of computer assisted surgery is far from universal, mainly due to the technical difficulties in the procedure. Robot assisted surgery requires training and skill, and has a long learning curve. Robot-assisted surgery may help overcome some of these problems.