Dr. Avramenko and his team of engineers invented and developed world's first computer guided dental drill. The AcuHand technology has been awarded (US Patent #5,597,304) and it has finally made Minimally Invasive Precision Dentistry a practical reality.

Dr. Avramenko has been a long time proponent and practitioner of Minimally Invasive Dentistry. Its key objectives are grounded on the philosophy that there is no substitute for a person's own teeth, and emphasizes the preservation and restoration of natural teeth over the traditional complete replacement techniques with the man-made materials.

A great dentist at work is like a great jeweler - sharp eyes, swift hands, precise movements, and an inventive mind. Alas, unlike the jeweler's bench, the dentist's working conditions are far from ideal - a wet mouth, a tense shaky patient, and a limited field of view: a diamond-sharp drill spinning at 300,000 revolutions per minute, applied to a tooth the size of a large pee leaves very little margin for precision not just in Minimally Invasive Dentistry, but in traditional dentistry as well.

Not surprisingly, the contemporary dental techniques taught in schools and practiced by the majority of dentists have evolved to shortcut difficulties in precision of preparation. It is easier to make full crowns instead of laminate veneers or gold inlays, full lower dentures instead of overdentures, extractions of severely damage teeth and installation of full bridges or implants instead of tooth restoration with interlocking posts, and so on. Not only are these methods more expensive, less reliable, and potentially damaging to adjacent teeth and tissues, but they are also relatively short-lived - the average life of a porcelain-metal fused crown or bridge is between 5 and 7 years, while your own skillfully restored teeth may last you a lifetime. And that is even before the issues of esthetics, convenience, and overall impact on your health and well being are considered.

Enter the AcuHand system. It turns both minimally invasive and traditional dentistry upside down by removing the reliance upon imprecise, inconsistent, and thoroughly subjective skills and hand dexterity of the dentist, and replacing them with computer-assisted precision dentistry!

The AcuHand system employs a three-dimensional sensor of uncanny precision and sensitivity, a technology originally developed and used in guided missiles. The sensor is attached to the drill's handpiece, and connected to a radar-like monitor that assists the dentist in accurately positioning and guiding the drill. Even the slightest deviation from the proper direction switches the drill off. The end result is that there is no chance for error, minimal invasion, maximum precision, and total control - exactly the conditions deserved by your irreplaceable teeth and vibrant smile.