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Role of Odontology in Forensic Medicine: An Update


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The role of dental characteristics to identify deceased individuals is well recognized since late nineteenth century. This application of dental science for the identification of the deceased had originally been driven by external agencies, for instance police; coroner's and courts instead of the dental community. However once the value of forensic odontology was recognized by dentists, it has evolved into a specialty within. Today forensic odontology is considered specialized and reliable method for identification of the deceased, particularly in disaster situations.

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Odontology, Identification, Age Estimation
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Authors

Renuka Dhingra
Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
Deepti Munjal
Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

Abstract


The role of dental characteristics to identify deceased individuals is well recognized since late nineteenth century. This application of dental science for the identification of the deceased had originally been driven by external agencies, for instance police; coroner's and courts instead of the dental community. However once the value of forensic odontology was recognized by dentists, it has evolved into a specialty within. Today forensic odontology is considered specialized and reliable method for identification of the deceased, particularly in disaster situations.

Keywords


Odontology, Identification, Age Estimation

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