Forensic odontology

Abstract

The idea of ​​using dental evidence in forensic investigations has aroused so much interest in the past that forensic odontology has even been suggested as one way to identify specific criminal cases. Forensic odontology plays an important role in situations where routine diagnostic procedures, such as finger printing and visual acuity, can be performed, in cases of decomposed, burnt or skeletal bodies. The lack of proper dental record and lack of the current practice of maintaining dental record, insufficient training in the field of dentistry for oral pathologist, lack of standard techniques, and lack of antemortem data are some serious problems faced in this field. This review articles deals with providing some solutions to the problems and assess the awareness regarding the dental record maintenance among dentists and create a national database for odontology.