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. 2017 May-Aug;9(2):65-72.
doi: 10.4103/jfo.jfds_17_16.

The relationship of forensic odontology with various dental specialties in the articles published in a National and an International Forensic Odontology Journal: A 5-year content analysis

Ravi Kumar Thetakala  1 , B R Chandrashekar  2 , Siddanna Sunitha  2 , Priyanka Sharma  2
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The relationship of forensic odontology with various dental specialties in the articles published in a National and an International Forensic Odontology Journal: A 5-year content analysis

Ravi Kumar Thetakala et al. J Forensic Dent Sci. 2017 May-Aug.

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the quantum of articles published by various dental specialties in a National and an International Forensic Odontology Journal from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2014.

Settings and design: The present study is a 5-year retrospective content analysis study.

Subjects and methods: Data were collected from two forensic odontology journals (Journal of Forensic Odonto Stomatology [JOFS] and Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences [JFDS]) which are subscribed by institutional library. The article contents were scrutinized by one investigator and categorized into nine individual dental specialties based on the new working classification proposed for forensic odontology.

Statistical analysis used: The quantum of articles published by various dental specialties and the various focus areas in each specialty were assessed using Chi-square test.

Results: Among all the published articles, a maximum number of articles were related to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology (32.6%) in JFDS with Cheiloscopy (46.7%) being more focused area and to the Department of Prosthodontics (25.7%) in JFOS with Bite mark analysis (66.7%) being more focused area.

Conclusions: There was a scarcity of information about the relationship of forensic odontology with various dental specialties in the articles published in JFDS and JFOS. The editorial board of journals should expand and elaborate their scope of journals to various focus areas of forensic odontology. This will encourage the researchers to explore in the different focus areas which are most neglected as of now.

Keywords: Dental specialties; forensic odontology; relationship.

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