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A 49-year-old man attended an oral health campaign for a preliminary screening of potentially malignant lesions using a fluorescent developer substance. At the time of examination, he displayed no apparent symptoms. However, upon questioning, the man disclosed having uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension, as well as a history of alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking. He reported no family history of cancer, no prior surgeries or dental procedures, and no dental visits in the past decade. Clinical examination of the oral cavity revealed poor oral health, tooth loss, and mobility, with bleeding noted in some posterior teeth. Application of the fluorescent substance revealed areas with discoloration distinct from the oral mucosa, leading to a presumptive positive diagnosis of potentially malignant oral lesions. Additionally, dental tartar and floating dentobacterial plaque were identified. The substance's use also aids in the identification of microbial structures, facilitating easy detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Robotics has various applications in dentistry, particularly in orthodontics, although the potential use of these technologies is not yet clear. This review aims to summarize the application of robotics in orthodontics and clarify its function and scope in clinical practice. Original articles addressing the application of robotics in any area of orthodontic practice were included, and review articles were excluded. PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and DOAJ were searched from June to August 2023. The risk of bias was established using the risk of bias in non-randomized studies (ROBINS) and certainty assessment tools following the grading of recommendations, assessment, development, and evaluation (GRADE) guidelines. A narrative synthesis of the data was generated and presented according to its application in surgical and non-surgical orthodontics. The search retrieved 2,106 articles, of which 16 articles were selected for final data synthesis of research conducted between 2011 and 2023 in Asia, Europe, and North America. The application of robotics in surgical orthodontics helps guide orthognathic surgeries by reducing the margin of error, but it does not replace the work of a clinician. In non-surgical orthodontics, robotics assists in performing customized bending of orthodontic wires and simulating orthodontic movements, but its application is expensive. The articles collected for this synthesis exhibited a low risk of bias and high certainty, and the results indicated that the advantages of the application of robotics in orthodontics outweigh the disadvantages. This project was self-financed, and a previous protocol was registered at the PROSPERO site (registration number: CRD42023463531)., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright © 2024, De La Garza-Ramos et al.)