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Semi-Automated Planimetric Quantification of Dental Plaque Using an Intraoral Fluorescence Camera
Kapitel
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:38Plaque Disclosure and Image Acquisition
- 03:34Digital Image Analysis: Quantification of the Total Tooth Area
- 05:09Digital Image Analysis: Quantification of the Plaque-Covered Areas
- 07:04Results: Semi-Automated Planimetric Quantification of Plaque-Covered Areas on Teeth
- 09:07Conclusion
This study presents a semi-automated digital image analysis procedure for the planimetric quantification of disclosed dental plaque based on images acquired with an intraoral fluorescence camera. The method allows for the rapid and reliable quantification of dental plaque in the research environment.
