Method and system for processing an image of the teeth and gums

A system for processing an image of the mouth, the system comprising:

• an image capture device;
• a mouthpiece attachment comprising a hollow tubular body with opposing first and second open ends, wherein the first open end is configured to be held in the mouth of a user and the second open end is configured to attach to the image capture device such that, in use, the image capture device images the user's mouth through the tubular body from a fixed position relative to the user's mouth;
• a display;
• and
• a processing unit;
• wherein the processing unit is configured to:
• receive mouth image data from the image capture device;
• identify an area of analysis within the image data corresponding to the teeth and gums;
• extract a set of image property features from the area of analysis of the image data;
• pass the image property features through a condition classifier, the condition classifier configured to compare the values of the extracted image property features against pre-set parameters to identify sub-areas of the area of analysis which are indicative of oral health conditions;
• and
• send result data corresponding to the identified sub-areas to the display.