# Would you trust a tiny dental robot?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/would-you-trust-a-tiny-dental-robot/
- Published: 2026-07-17T10:00:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T03:14:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/tech/would-you-trust-tiny-dental-robot
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Swiss researchers are testing a miniature robot for crown preparation.
- The system could reduce the number of dental visits.
- Its main motor and controls stay outside the mouth.

## Summary

Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland are developing a miniature dental robot designed to help prepare teeth for crowns. Called MIR, the prototype could reduce the number of appointments needed by making crown preparation more efficient, though it remains an early-stage technology rather than a routine treatment.

The drill-equipped device would work inside a patient’s mouth while its larger motor and control components remain outside. It is connected through flexible drive shafts, cables and tubes, an arrangement intended to keep the in-mouth mechanism small while maintaining controlled operation.

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