Competitive Advantages
- Reliable and reproducible results
- Minimizes expert verification
- User-friendly
- Standardized scoring methodology applicable to both humans and animals
Summary
In order to overcome the aforementioned problems, USF inventors have designed a digital imaging technology that captures an image of the tooth which is then divided into pixels by software. Each pixel on the image is converted into a two-tone colored schematic where the level of plaque buildup or tooth decay is reflected by the yellow-colored saturation of the pixels. If the color intensity meets a pre-determined threshold, that pixel then gets converted to a percentage by dividing the ratio of yellow-colored pixels by the total number of pixels to score the overall health status of the tooth. This technology has the potential for application in the dentistry and orthodontics field as well as in the veterinary field with respect to oral health assessments for animals.
Digital Scoring Improves Accuracy of Dental Plaque Measurement over Traditional Visual Scoring System
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development