Dentists' Qualifications Affect the Accuracy of Radiographic Identification

Soomer, Helena; Lincoln, Michael J.; Ranta, Helena; Penttilä, Antti; Leibur, Edvitar

doi:10.1520/jfs2003142

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“…First, orthopantomogram (OPG)[16] of every army personnel should be taken and updated from time to time. The dentition of every person is unique, i.e., it is different for every person.…”

Section: Fo In the Identification Of Soldiersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of forensic odontology in the Indian Armed Forces: An unexplored arena

Arora

Kaur

2016

J Forensic Dent Sci

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Forensic odontology (FO) is a branch of forensic medicine that in the interest of justice deals with proper handling and examination of dental evidence. Teeth can survive in most conditions encountered at death and during decomposition, even when the body is exposed to extreme forces and/or temperatures. FO is being practiced worldwide since 1775, after which it has not only become an integral part of the judicial system of the developed countries but also been adopted by the armed forces and investigative agencies of these countries. In India, the awareness of FO is gaining pace since the last decade after the establishment of various organizations and the Dental Council of India making it a part of the curriculum. However, its identity as an individual endeavour is still to be established. Awareness and applicability of FO in the Indian Defense Forces would be of great help for better and accurate record keeping of the dedicated and vigilant warriors of our army. These records will be of great help for easy recognition of our army men at the time of calamities, wars, and other difficulties. It would also be useful in the identification of terrorists who enter our country and travel easily in disguise.

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“…First, orthopantomogram (OPG)[16] of every army personnel should be taken and updated from time to time. The dentition of every person is unique, i.e., it is different for every person.…”

Section: Fo In the Identification Of Soldiersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of forensic odontology in the Indian Armed Forces: An unexplored arena

Arora

Kaur

2016

J Forensic Dent Sci

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“…In most air disasters, 60% to 70% of all individuals are identified solely or partly through dental evidence. Forensic dentistry is the single most important technique of identification in these circumstances, and accurate dental records made and retained by the dental practitioner may be crucial in these procedures [30] …”

Section: Comparison With Previous Recordsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A report should be prepared at this early stage before any suspects are interviewed so that no bias is introduced into the analysis of the mark [35]. Transparent photographic overlays are prepared from these study casts at the same scale as that located over the bite mark and arranged so that one can compare the characteristics of the dentition and the bite mark [30].…”

Section: Bites In Human Tissuementioning

confidence: 99%

Role of Dentist in Forensic Investigations

Jurel¹

2012

J Forensic Res

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Teeth can be used as a weapon of attack or defense. Dentistry has much to offer to law enforcement agencies in the uncovering and solution of crime. The permanent teeth develop throughout the first two decades of life, and physiologic variations, pathologies, and effects of dental therapy may be recorded in the hard tissues of the remaining dentition throughout life and beyond. It is the role of the dentist to help extract this information and use it in the identification of the unknown body. Human teeth and dental restorations have proven to remain stable during a long time as well as in extreme situations such as fire. Therefore, dentist can play an important part in the identification of severe mutilated bodies of unknown persons. The teeth may also be used as weapon and, under certain circumstances may leave information as to the identity of the biter. Analysis of bite marks is the second major responsibility of the forensic dentist. The general practitioner has a major role to play in providing the accurate dental records on which much of forensic activity is based.

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“…This was mainly due to difference in legislation in the way dental records are kept and their retention periods [4].…”

Section: Dental Recordsmentioning

confidence: 99%