Robotic assistance is becoming a new standard of care in medicine, with ever-growing applications and one million patients a year currently treated with this technology. State-of-the-art robotics has vast potential to change the dentistry diagnostic and treatment paradigm.
Robotic technology enables repetitive workflows for an indefinite length of time while enhancing the overall quality of patient care. In 2017, Yomi® by Neocis became the world’s first computerized navigation robotic system approved by the FDA to augment the clinical accuracy of dental implant surgery. At Columbia Center for Implants & Periodontics, we’re proud to be the first practice in Maryland to offer this innovation.
Using a simple digital workflow, Yomi robot-assisted dental implant surgery in Columbia, MD delivers real-time multisensory guidance that enhances our surgical skills.
Yomi is the first and only robotic device for dental surgery commercially available in the U.S. and is used by leading dental surgeons to help establish a new standard of care for dental implants. Dental implant surgery outcomes are associated with the precision of implant placement.
To reduce errors in implant positioning, surgical template guidance and navigation systems are used. Beyond standard guidance software, Yomi robot-assisted implant surgery enables increased flexibility, stability, and accuracy of implant placement.
Yomi combines the accuracy of guided surgery with the flexibility of freehand surgery. Yomi works in context with the 3D and intraoral scans taken during your initial consultation to accurately plan your surgery. During surgery, the robot provides us with physical feedback guidance to place the dental implant more precisely and according to plan.
This guidance covers the drill’s depth, orientation, and position, thereby avoiding custom fabrication of surgical guides and potential surgical deviations. In short, Yomi enables our team to direct the robotic instruments and combine our extensive skills with the benefits of robotic surgery.
Yomi robotic dental implant surgery is an FDA-approved system that provides real-time multisensory guidance during implant placement. It combines the precision of guided surgery with the flexibility of freehand techniques, improving accuracy and efficiency.
Yomi enhances accuracy by guiding drill depth, orientation, and position during implant surgery. This minimizes human error, reduces the need for custom surgical guides, and supports predictable, long-lasting results.
Yomi offers several advantages, including minimally invasive techniques, fewer sutures, faster recovery, and the ability to complete same-day implant surgery for qualified candidates. These benefits result in improved comfort and long-term functionality.
Yomi robotic guidance ensures that implants are placed precisely in areas with optimal bone density, which promotes osseointegration—the fusion of the implant with the jawbone—leading to stronger, more stable restorations.
Implant placement errors can result from inaccurate angulation, poor bone assessment, or reliance on traditional freehand techniques. Yomi’s real-time guidance helps eliminate these risks by providing precision throughout the procedure.
Yes. Yomi’s accuracy allows for precise implant placement in areas with reduced bone volume, often minimizing the need for additional bone grafting procedures.
Because Yomi enables minimally invasive techniques and smaller incisions, patients often experience less discomfort, reduced swelling, and a quicker recovery compared to traditional implant surgery.
If you are missing teeth and want a faster, more precise, and minimally invasive treatment, Yomi robotic surgery may be the ideal solution. A consultation will determine if you are a candidate.
We are the first practice in Maryland to offer Yomi robotic dental implant technology. Our board-certified periodontists combine advanced expertise with robotic precision to deliver predictable, long-lasting results.
