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Following the developments in industrial robot technology, robotics has found its way into the medical field and is used in a range of surgical disciplines. The main purpose of the use of robots is to increase the precision, quality and safety of surgical procedures. Robotics is not yet used in dentistry even though all the necessary technologies have already been developed and could easily be adapted. Some of the technologies are already used in dentistry, such as image-based simulation of implant surgery followed by the use of surgical guides, and creating digital impressions of pre parathions using an intra-oral scanner, after which a milling device produces the restoration, but we have not yet seen any robot able to prepare teeth for crowns, inlays or bridges. Such a robot would fundamentally be a dental drilling device coupled with a navigation device to determine the correct position of the device in relation to the patient. The robot would either be operated directly by a dentist or be preprogrammed to perform its functions based on imaging data (CT scan). Finally, an intra-oral scanner would be used to make digital impressions. This data would then be transferred to the lab to produce temporary crowns or bridges in a very short time using a milling machine and to manufacture the final restorations in much shorter time than with conventional procedures. Robotics could offer dentistry improved accuracy, predictability, safety, quality of care and speed of treatment. One might wonder why robots have not yet been introduced to dentistry, as the functions needed are relatively simple. An explanation could be that robotics in dentistry is an example of a disruptive technology, meaning that the current manufacturers of dental equipment might fear a negative effect on their current business and the alienation of dentists, as robots might be seen as a threat to dental professionals. The passive robotic arm will sense the patient’s movement, sending feedback in the form of translation and rotation data to the dental robot giving it the capability to adjust. This device will address the age-old problem in dentistry – precision and safety. This research focuses on the intelligent control of dental drilling procedures on a stationary object. This project addresses the ability of the system to detect movement of the object and accordingly adjust the drill before continuing the procedure.