Digital photometric analysis as a non-invasive method to determine gingival phenotype: A comparative study

Densitometric analysis of standardized clinical photographs and intraoral scans of the marginal gingiva offers a promising, non-invasive, less stressful, and virtually non-painful method of periodontal phenotype evaluation with reliable numerical outputs. Furthermore, these data may be used to feed AI systems, where machines can learn to recognize color differences and possibly deduce phenotype assessments.