Ah, the sweet sound of progress as yet another mini robot rolls into our lives, this time to simplify dental treatment. Because, of course, it was just too difficult for dentists to extract those molars without a shiny new gadget whirring at their side. Let’s all shed a tear for the poor dental hygienist who will surely lose hours of work to a glorified Roomba dressed up as a dental tool.
As if the pandemic hadn’t already sent enough jobs packing, here we are watching dental assistants’ dreams get flushed down the sink along with the leftover floss from the last patient. Who needs human empathy when you’ve got a mini robot fiddling around in your mouth? It’s not like those folks know how to comfort nervous patients anyway. Nope, just let the machine do its thing, with all the warmth of a refrigerator compressor.
The irony? In their quest for efficiency, these innovations are spitting on the careers of hardworking individuals who spent years honing their craft. Dentists will soon become akin to puppets, dancing along to the tune of circuits and code. No more authentic human touch, just a sterile assembly line of grinding and drilling.
So here’s to you, future dental robots: may you serve your masters well while the rest of us humans try (and fail) to keep up with your relentless march into our livelihoods. 🦷