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Review
. 2014 May;18(2):244-50.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.140767.

Contemporary practice in forensic odontology

Shalini Gupta  1 , Archana Agnihotri  2 , Akhilesh Chandra  3 , Om Prakash Gupta  4
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Review

Contemporary practice in forensic odontology

Shalini Gupta et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2014 May.

Abstract

Forensic odontology plays a major role in the identification of those individuals who cannot be identified visually or by other means. The unique nature of dental anatomy and placement of custom restorations ensure accuracy when the techniques are correctly employed. It is evident that identification of victims in accidents and natural calamities is of utmost importance and is a challenging task. The teeth may also be used as weapons and under certain circumstances; they may provide information regarding the identity of the biter. Dental professionals play a major role in keeping accurate dental records and providing all necessary information so that legal authorities may recognize malpractices, negligence, fraud child abuse and also, identify an individual. In this article, we will discuss such evolvement of the subject.

Keywords: Age estimation; bite mark analysis; dental records; forensic odontology; mass disaster; sex determination.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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