International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Forensic Odontology: The Investigative Branch of Dentistry-A Review

1Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, D.A.P.M.R.V Dental College, CA-37, 24th Main, 1 Phase J.P. Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka-560078

2MDS-Oral Pathology, Thonse Rahul's Dental Clinic C-15, Al-Rahaba Plaza, Nellikai Road, Near SBI, Mangalore-575001

*Corresponding Author E-mail: rahuldentalclinic@yahoo.in

Online published on 26 August, 2016.

Abstract

The past 100 years has seen the transformation of a previously small and irrevelant area of the human body into a vast science of investigation and research called as forensic odontology. This article is a review of the history, mass disaster identification, assault victim identification and the various processes involved in Forensic Odontology.

Keywords

ABFO, Ante-mortem, Bite mark, DNA, Post-mortem