Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore.
*Address For Correspondence: Dr. Hemanth M, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Oral Pathology, Yenepoya, Dental College and Hospital Deralakatte, Mangalore, 575 018.
Forensic odontology is an investigative aspect of dentistry that analyzes dental evidence for human identification. Forensic odontology plays an important role in establishing the sex of victims with bodies mutilated beyond recognition due to major mass disaster. The dental literature in these above matters is voluminous but the analysis of the articles shows that varying opinions are available by different researchers. Thus the compilation and critical reading is necessary to understand the role of forensic odontology expert with regard to sex determination using dental records.
