1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Haryana, India
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
3Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
4Manav Rachna Dental College, Haryana, India
*Corresponding Author Dr. Jeyaseelan Augustine (Associate Professor) Email: augustinejeya@gmail.com Mobile: +91- 9654700989
Online published on 21 March, 2022.
Forensic Odontology, the branch of dentistry that is centered on dental or oro-facial findings has become an essential component of forensic science over the years. The identification of dental remains is of prime significance when the deceased individual is skeletonized, decomposed, burned, or eviscerated. Pulp plays an important role in forensic odontology as pulpal tissue can be used to determine age, sex and blood group antigen by molecular analysis. The present article discusses the uniqueness of pulp and how it can be used as an aid for determination of certain traits when no other remains are available.
Forensic dentistry, Pulp, Personal identification, Forensic odontology
