Method, system, and computer program for performing periodontal measurements from ultrasound images

Abstract

According to some embodiments of the invention, it is provided a method for carrying out periodontal measurements from ultrasound images. After obtaining at least one ultrasound image of a jaw portion comprising at least one tooth periodontium, a plurality of images are generated from the at least one obtained ultrasound image, each of the generated images representing a presence of at least one anatomical periodontal feature in the at least one obtained ultrasound image, and the presence of at least one anatomical periodontal feature in the at least one obtained ultrasound image is validated from the corresponding generated image. If the presence of anatomical periodontal features requested for carrying out at least one periodontal measurement, in the at least one obtained ultrasound image, is validated, the at least one periodontal measurement is carried out from anatomical periodontal features which presence is validated.

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