Patent Document ID: 8073212
Application ID: 11880908
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for evaluating oral cavity soft tissue of at least one subject, comprising: identifying a first gingival margin of at least one first gingival tissue image; creating a first gingival band, the first gingival band including the first gingival margin and a first ending boundary; dividing the first gingival band into at least one first region comprising a first plurality of cells and associating at least one first color value therewith; analyzing the at least one first color value; identifying a second gingival margin of at least one second gingival tissue image; creating a second gingival band, the second gingival band including the second gingival margin and a second ending boundary; dividing the second gingival band into at least one second region comprising a second plurality of cells and associating at least one second color value therewith; analyzing the at least one second color value; comparing the at least one color value to the at least one second color value to obtain a mathematical value; associating a display color with the mathematical value; and displaying the display color on a display image.