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Chapter 350Despite the important limitations found in literature, as also described in part one of this review, there are commercialized systems using robot technology available on the market, mainly in orthodontics and to a lesser extend in implantology and education of students. The implantology robot ‘Yomi’ (Neocis, Miami, Florida, USA) is marketed as being the first and only Food and Drug Administration approved robot device for dental surgery, including implantology. Its capabilities have been described in other reviews, referring to either grey literature or non-scientific papers [49, 50, 107]. The present search resulted in one article matching the inclusion criteria and concerned a case report on its usage. Strong scientific data supporting the functionality of commercially available robotic systems in dentistry seems limited in clinical terms but also in terms of cost-effectiveness. Therefore, the authors would strongly encourage the publication of well-designed research supporting the use of these innovative and state of the art examples of robot technology in dentistry. LimitationsThis study was designed to give an overview of scientific literature on robot technology in dentistry. This approach led to the exclusion of, amongst others, grey literature and patents. Following this decision, some initiatives that could be relevant were not included in this review and might have led to an underestimation of the herebypresented results. The authors nevertheless believe to have established a transparent and thorough review of relevant literature, which is meaningful for the general dentists. ConclusionThis extensive literature review gives an overview of robot initiatives in all fields of dentistry. The overall quality of the literature, especially in terms of clinical validation, should be considered as low. In cases where technology reaches the level of commercial availability, articles supporting their value in clinical or economical terms is largely absent or very limited. The rise in availability of open source control systems, compliant robot systems that enable human-robot interaction and the design of dentistry-specific robot technology might facilitate the process of technological development in the near future. The authors are confident that robotics will provide useful solutions in the future but, strongly, encourage an evidence-based approach when adapting to new (robot) technology in dentistry.Tom van Riet.indd 50 26-10-2023 11:59