Fig 1.
The schematic presentation of the image processing procedure.
The red, green, and blue images (RGB) and the grayscale (GS) images.
Fig 2.
Representative samples of chewing gum mixing ability images for T0, T1, and T2.
Fig 3.
Flow diagram of participants and total gum samples implemented in the study.
Table 1.
Parameter values in the study group at the baseline, after three and after six months.
Table 2.
Values for intergroup comparison.
Fig 4.
DTIA variable values for each patient during the observation period (at the baseline, after three months, after six months).
Uniformity (A); Contrast (B) Homogeneity (C); Entropy (D).
Fig 5.
VOH values of colorimetric analysis for each patient during the observation period (at the baseline, after three months, after six months).