Dr. Daniel
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Verified dentist
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- Nov 2, 2010
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- The Hague , Holland
Hi everyone,
I have a question which might sound a bit strange at first because it is very abstract, but still, I give it a go:
Imagine that you have two options for a dental treatment: one is the conventional way, meaning a dentist treating in a dental practice. The second option is that instead of a human dentist you get a robot-dentist, designed to treat anxious patients: stop whenever you push a button and does not apply much force.
By the way, this is not that futuristic: even now there are several companies working on a robot that places implants in human patients, but I am not interested in the technological aspect but in the psychological one.
My question to you: how important is the human factor to you? How important is it that the person that does the dental work is someone you can communicate with?
I have a question which might sound a bit strange at first because it is very abstract, but still, I give it a go:
Imagine that you have two options for a dental treatment: one is the conventional way, meaning a dentist treating in a dental practice. The second option is that instead of a human dentist you get a robot-dentist, designed to treat anxious patients: stop whenever you push a button and does not apply much force.
By the way, this is not that futuristic: even now there are several companies working on a robot that places implants in human patients, but I am not interested in the technological aspect but in the psychological one.
My question to you: how important is the human factor to you? How important is it that the person that does the dental work is someone you can communicate with?