Chinese Journal of Oral Implantology ›› 2025, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 74-80.DOI: 10.12337/zgkqzzxzz.2025.02.013

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Autonomous dental implant robot (ADIR) combined with bone condensing drills used for transcrestal maxillary sinus elevation simultaneously implant placement: a case report

Chen Na, Chen Tao, Huang Yuanding   

  1. Department of Dental Implantology Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing 401147, China
  • Received:2024-10-17 Online:2025-02-28 Published:2025-02-24
  • Contact: Huang Yuanding, Email: huangyd@126.com, Tel: 0086-23-86362278
  • Supported by:
    Joint Project of Chongqing Health Commission and Science and Technology Bureau (2023GDRC001); New Technology and New Project of Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (QYYL2022X015)

Abstract: A patient who underwent extraction of the upper left first molar due to crown-root fracture three months ago requested implant restoration. CBCT examination revealed insufficient residual alveolar bone height and low bone density at the edentulous site. In this case, an autonomous dental implant robot, combined with an bone condensing drilling kit, based on machine vision and a force servo control system, was used to simultaneously perform bone condensing, transalveolar maxillary sinus floor elevation, and implant placement under the precise guidance of the robotic arm. During surgery, there was no perforation of the maxillary sinus membrane, and the implant initial stability was excellent, with errors at the platform and apex less than 1mm and angular error less than 2°. There were no complications such as postoperative maxillary sinus infection. A follow-up CBCT examination six months after the operation showed good osseointegration of the implant, with a height increase of the maxillary sinus ranging from 3 to 5 mm, a volume increase of 291.47 mm³, and an IST value of 77. The second stage, including gingivoplasty, implant restorative impression, and final upper prosthetic restoration, was completed following standard procedures. This case presents a digital guidance method for implant surgery using an autonomous dental implant robot for sinus floor elevation, Bone condensing, and implant placement in cases of posterior maxillary tooth loss with low bone density and insufficient vertical bone volume.

Key words: Autonomous dental implant robot, Transalveolar technique for sinus floor elevation, Bone condensing, Machine vision, Force servo control system