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8General discussion135Future perspectivesRobot technology in dentistryIn our reviews, we found an average of 6 papers per year regarding robot usage in dentistry in that last decade. Despite this number remaining stable, we detected an increase in usage of open source control software, the use of compliant robots and robots specifically designed for dentistry in recent years. Together with robot technology improving on a wider scale and generally becoming less expensive, these developments might help to facilitate the progression of initiatives to higher levels of technology readiness more easily. It is important to note that, for now, scientific evidence regarding the functionality of commercially available systems is rarely available.Development of new educational materialIn a continued joint effort between the TU Delft, Amsterdam UMC and ACTA, our team of researchers is developing new (evidence-based) educational material for tooth removal. We have chosen a stepwise approach to enable us to evaluate different parts of education. In the first step, the measurement setup has been adjusted make it suitable for educational purposes (Fig 1). Figure 1: Jaw mount. (1) palatal mount clamping bolt, (2) axle boxes, (3) chin mount, (4) palatal mount, (5) six degrees-of-freedom force/torque sensor (available in the next version of our setup), (6) rotatable base (7) table mount claws, (8) table mount adjustment screwsTom van Riet.indd 135 26-10-2023 11:59