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Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by apwell23 »

lovethevoid wrote: post #166
apwell23 wrote: post #82

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> collective safety nets. as in losing jobs to ML algorithms ? What would the point of a union then :)

Is this the hypothetical future where every job is replaced by a ML algorithm? In such case, you better hope there is some form of collective safety net for you ;)

> Is this the hypothetical future where every job is replaced by a ML algorithm?

No. we are talking about doctors in specific.

Your original point won't stand if everyone in the world is replaced by AI.

> If only you guys had universal healthcare

There would be no private insurance through their employers if no one has a job in first place.

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Post by tredre3 »

bluGill wrote: post #138
marinmania wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And the lowest hanging fruit doesn't even necessarily have to do with AI or robotic tech. In the US you need a prescription within the last year to buy contact lenses. European countries do not require this. Not only does this mean contacts are more expensive and come from fewer suppliers, but demand for appointments with eye doctors would never go down, even though a test of vision could easily be done now by an aut…

The vison test is to ensure your eyes are checked for things other than what correcion you need. Though machines do most of that.

For healthy adults a yearly eye exam isn't necessary.

Forcing people to do it just to get a contact prescription is indeed a cash grab.

But yes, they will sell it to you as being for your own good.

Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by agumonkey »

ben_w wrote: post #159
__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #143

Sometimes the drill is necessary, but imagine how infrequently we'd need it if there were robots in our homes that could do an immaculate job with the daily cleaning.

I have good news: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=electric+toothbrush ;)

They're indeed pretty incredible. That said I'm waiting for microcurrent brushes now.

Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by svachalek »

golergka wrote: post #77
BobaFloutist wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>But also going to the dentist already isn't exactly pleasant, the pokes, scrapes, drill noises, etc. Maybe we improve that first before sticking it in a robot? Dentists are definitely trying. The drills have gotten smaller and gentler, my dentist (and many others) offers a headset so you can listen to music/podcasts while getting your cleaning, and overall they make an effort to be less scoldy and more encouragey. T…

I don't know about US and it's healthcare system, but in many countries changing dentists is really easy because it's not tied to your healthcare, just pay out of pocket kind of situation. People discuss dentists, they give recommendations to friends, so it's a pretty efficient market. And people pay a lot of attention to how scary or not scary their procedure was.

In the US, dentists and optometrists are separate from our health insurance system, and have their own insurance. Dental insurance usually covers cleaning every six months, and some percentage of the minimum possible correction for things that need work. For example, they may cover 50% of having the tooth pulled but 0% of putting in an implant, because the implant is considered cosmetic and not necessary work.

Anyway, it ends up being like you say, it's a largely out of pocket service that people shop around for.

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Post by hiddencost »

rtkwe wrote: post #167

But will it carry on a conversation with me that consists entirely of open mouthed vowel sounds? I'm not sure speech recognition has gotten quite that far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7sWy4JQ18

https://sites.research.google/euphonia/about/

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Post by sva_ »

ben_w wrote: post #159
__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #143

Sometimes the drill is necessary, but imagine how infrequently we'd need it if there were robots in our homes that could do an immaculate job with the daily cleaning.

I have good news: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=electric+toothbrush ;)

Waiting for the toothbrush that brushes all teeth at once in about 15 seconds

Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by a_t48 »

sva_ wrote: post #177
ben_w wrote: post #159

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have good news: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=electric+toothbrush ;)

Waiting for the toothbrush that brushes all teeth at once in about 15 seconds

They also exist eg https://sonic-brush.net - but they aren't very good yet.

Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by paxys »

ben_w wrote: post #159
__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #143

Sometimes the drill is necessary, but imagine how infrequently we'd need it if there were robots in our homes that could do an immaculate job with the daily cleaning.

I have good news: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=electric+toothbrush ;)

Even better news: https://www.amazon.de/s?k=dental+floss

Re: Robot dentist performs first human procedure

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Post by hanniabu »

drewchew wrote: post #80

Will robot dentists facilitate the option to lay face down for procedures so that the debris and saliva falls out instead of needing the suction tool?

Probably not since you'd be drooling all over the robot "hand" and arm making it more difficult to keep clean.

But it could probably moisten your drying out lips so they don't crack

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