Abstract: A system for performing dental surgery on a subject includes a central processing unit that controls automated operation of the system and a display that renders an image of a target tooth requiring surgical intervention. The image of a target tooth is created from an image file received from the CPU. An input device receives surgical instructions from a user for providing the surgical intervention with the instructions being subsequently received by the central processing unit. The instructions include visual indications on the image of a target tooth that are to be treated. The system also includes a segmented dental handpiece that has a first segment attached to a second segment. The second segment is attached to a dental drill head and is movable with respect to the first segment under control of the CPU. The first segment can be held stationary relative to the target tooth by an operator.