1. A computing device implemented method for estimating a surface texture of a tooth, comprising: collecting a sequence of images utilizing multiple light conditions using an intra-oral imaging device, wherein the multiple light conditions include capturing different pixel intensities; comparing the pixel intensities from at least two of the images within the sequence of images to one another; and estimating the surface texture of the tooth based on the comparison of the pixel intensities from the at least two images within the sequence of images.