Oral image processing device and oral image processing method

An intraoral scanner comprising:

• an intraoral scanner main body;
• and
• a tip detachably coupled to the intraoral scanner main body,
• wherein the intraoral scanner main body comprises:
• a camera configured to obtain two-dimensional image data by scanning an oral cavity;
• a memory storing one or more instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to
• obtain tip information about the tip coupled to the intraoral scanner main body, and
• the tip information comprises at least one of tip fastening direction information and tip size information.

An image processing method comprising:

• obtaining two-dimensional image data by scanning an oral cavity;
• obtaining tip information about a tip coupled to an intraoral scanner main body;
• identifying an oral image obtainment mode based on the tip information;
• and
• obtaining an oral image based on the two-dimensional image data and the identified oral image obtainment mode,
• wherein the tip information comprises at least one of tip fastening direction information and tip size information.