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Widening the Horizon of Forensic Dentistry


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1 Department of Prosthodontics, DAV Dental College, Haryana, India
 

Denture labelling is not a new concept in either prosthetic or forensic dentistry and its routine practice has been urged by forensic dentists internationally for many years. Prosthodontists are playing very important role in forensic dentistry as they are concerned with fabrication of various prosthesis which can serve as an important tool for identification. The main objective of this article is to discuss the various methods available for denture marking along with three case reports.

Keywords

Denture Labelling, Denture Identification and Denture Markings.
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Authors

Sheen Juneja Arora
Department of Prosthodontics, DAV Dental College, Haryana, India
Aman Arora
Department of Prosthodontics, DAV Dental College, Haryana, India
Nitika Gupta
Department of Prosthodontics, DAV Dental College, Haryana, India
Aditi Goyal
Department of Prosthodontics, DAV Dental College, Haryana, India

Abstract


Denture labelling is not a new concept in either prosthetic or forensic dentistry and its routine practice has been urged by forensic dentists internationally for many years. Prosthodontists are playing very important role in forensic dentistry as they are concerned with fabrication of various prosthesis which can serve as an important tool for identification. The main objective of this article is to discuss the various methods available for denture marking along with three case reports.

Keywords


Denture Labelling, Denture Identification and Denture Markings.

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