Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Government Dental College, Calicut, Kerala.
*Reprint request: Department of oral pathology & microbiology. Government Dental College. Calicut-673008, Kerala, E-Mail : shamu3duad@rediffmail.com
Forensic odontology is a specialty in Dentistry, which occupies a primary niche with in the total spectrum of methods applied to medico legal identification. Each practitioner has a responsibility to understand the forensic implications associated with the practice of his profession. The purpose of this article is to give an insight into this specialty with an emphasis on recent trends. Conventional and novel techniques are presented.
Identification, Odontology, Bite marks
