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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2009
Yasuto Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuto Ikeda, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A subtle color difference between a tooth and a color sample is made recognizable by accentuating the color difference therebetween. The invention provides a dental image processing device including a row-of-teeth image storing unitin which a row-of-teeth image is stored; an area partitioning line provided movably on the row-of-teeth image; a selected color storing unitin which color information for correcting the color of the row of teeth is stored; a color correction unitthat corrects the color of the row of teeth, using the color information stored in the color selection storing unit, at least in one area of the plurality of areas of the row-of-teeth image divided by the area partitioning line; and a display control unitthat displays the row-of-teeth image corrected by the color correction unit