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Review
. 2015 Apr;7(Suppl 1):S260-4.
doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.155944.

Forensic radiology in dentistry

T Manigandan  1 , C Sumathy  2 , M Elumalai  3 , S Sathasivasubramanian  4 , A Kannan  5
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Review

Forensic radiology in dentistry

T Manigandan et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

Radiography can play an important part in forensic odontology, mainly to establish identification. This may take the precise form of comparison between antemortem and postmortem radiographs. Radiographs may also be taken to determine the age of a minor victim and even help in the assessment of the sex and ethnic group. Comparable radiographs are an essential factor to confirm identification in a mass disaster.

Keywords: Ante mortem; postmortem radiographs; radiography.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
(a) Antemortem bite-wing radiographs (b) Postmortem lower bite-wing radiographs
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