METHODS OF MONITORING WHITE SPOTS ON TEETH

The disclosure provides methods of quantifying the severity or monitoring the progression of white spot lesions on a tooth by quantifying the grayscale difference between the white spot lesions and the surrounding healthy enamel in the blue channel of a digital color photographic image of the tooth.

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Main Authors QIU, Jianhong, SANTARPIA III, Ralph Peter, KILPATRICK-LIVERMAN, LaTonya
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 10.01.2024
Subjects
APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DENTISTRY
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETPREPARATIONS
SURGERY
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Summary:The disclosure provides methods of quantifying the severity or monitoring the progression of white spot lesions on a tooth by quantifying the grayscale difference between the white spot lesions and the surrounding healthy enamel in the blue channel of a digital color photographic image of the tooth.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20180790404