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5. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
The anticipated problems due to the size of the object, and
calibration of the camera have been easily overcome.
Automated photogrammetric procedures were successful
enough to suggest that these matters are not a problem.
Photographic problems were encountered. These lay in camera
manipulation to create a stereo-pair in controlled positions and
the need for texturisation of the object to permit successful
feature detection and matching. It was apparent that the texture
was not as crucial to achieve success as it was to obtain
acceptable reliability.
It could be expected that the measurement should be repeatable
with living teeth by duplicating all the conditions of the
photography, but operations on an extracted tooth are
noticeably easier than working with live patients. Because the
tests were carried out on an extracted tooth, the investigation is
inconclusive but results are encouraging.
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