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Year : 2021  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 82-86

Recent trends in forensic odontology: An overview


Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Dr. Soundarya Prabhakar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijcd.ijcd_22_21

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Every human being has unique identity in life. Forensic odontology is an emerging branch of science which has a greatest scope of development. The most challenging feature of forensic dentistry includes the identification of dental remains, recovery, and analysis of evidence which match with the suspects. An objective comparison using recent technology would strengthen the validity of evidence in forensic dentistry. It has been established as an irreplaceable science in medicolegal matters and in the recognition of the deceased individuals. The forensic odontologist makes use of the knowledge of dentistry in bite mark analysis, fixation of identity in mass disaster, age determination, domestic violence, and child abuse cases. Therefore, the duty and responsibility of forensic odontologist have enhanced in recent times in various medicolegal cases. This article provides an overview of the trends that are evolving in recent times which are used in the field of forensic odontology.


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