Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Impact of Forensic Science in Dentistry

  • Author:
  • Nikita Chattar1, Stithaprajna Lenka2,, Karishma Rathor3, Sneha Barik4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 1155 to 1157

1Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences

2Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences

3Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences

4Intern, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Stithaprajna Lenka Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India e-mail: stithaprajnalenka@gmail.com

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Forensic antilogy or forensic dentistry is the proper handling, interpretation and examination of dental evidence, which has to be offered before the court. Age and description of the person to whom the teeth belong can be accessed using dental history records including radiographs, antemortem and after death photographs and DNA. Person identification is the stronghold of civilization and the identification of unknown individual always been supreme importance to the society. Dental records consist of documents related to the history of present illness, clinical examination, diagnosis, treatment done and the prognosis.

Keywords

Forensic Odontology, Dental records, Forensics, Medico legal, Antemortem