Journal of Orofacial & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Role of Dental Restorative Materials and Prosthesis in Victim Identification-A Review

  • Author:
  • Paramjit Singh, Keya Sircar, Kennath J Arul, Sanjeet Singh, Varun Rastogi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 19 to 22

Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, D J College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modinagar

Online published on 11 May, 2012.

Abstract

Forensic odontology is an integral part of forensic sciences. Forensic dental identifications, in times of mass disasters depend mainly on the availability of ante mortem dental records. Thus maintenance of detailed dental records of every patient by the dentist is very important for forensic dental identification. This article reviews basic as well as newer innovative methods of dental evidence which can play a key role to victim identification.

Keywords

Forensic Odontology, Dental Resin Composition, RFId, SEM/EDS, XRF, SLICE