Role of forensic odontology in the identification of victims of major mass disasters across the world: A systematic review

Prajapati, Ghevaram; Sarode, Sachin C.; Sarode, Gargi S; Shelke, Pankaj; Awan, Kamran Habib; Patil, Shankargouda

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199791

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“…In the Croatia train and air crash accidents, FO was exclusively used in combination with other identification methods for the identification of the victims. [ 6 ]…”

Section: Past Events Of Victim Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the recent time, the incidence of mass disasters has increased many folds due to the expansion of travel facilities, an increase in unusual natural conditions. [ 6 ] In this scenario, Forensic Odontologist can alone make a victim identified.…”

Section: Forensic Odontologist: As a Humanitarianmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ 7 ] Forensic Odontologist can play an important role in victim identification in mass disasters across the world and speed up DVI process. [ 6 ]…”

Section: Forensic Odontologist: As a Humanitarianmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ 5 ] In such situations, forensic anthropology, fingerprinting, forensic odontology (FO), radiology and DNA typing can be used for victim identification. [ 6 ] The identification of a person by means of dental identification is one of the most reliable methods as teeth and dental structures may survive postmortem (PM). [ 7 ]…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Forensic odontology as a humanitarian tool

Smitha¹,

Sheethal²,

Hema³

et al. 2019

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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“…In the Croatia train and air crash accidents, FO was exclusively used in combination with other identification methods for the identification of the victims. [ 6 ]…”

Section: Past Events Of Victim Identificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Forensic Odontologist: As a Humanitarianmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[ 7 ] Forensic Odontologist can play an important role in victim identification in mass disasters across the world and speed up DVI process. [ 6 ]…”

Section: Forensic Odontologist: As a Humanitarianmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Forensic odontology as a humanitarian tool

Smitha¹,

Sheethal²,

Hema³

et al. 2019

J Oral Maxillofac Pathol

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“…In the last years this scientifi c discipline has assumed an increasingly important role in personal identifi cation also supported by recent advances in the knowledge and techniques of molecular biology [1]. Generally the forensic odontology examines injuries to jaws, teeth, and oral soft tissues, however in cases of body carbonization, blast injuries or mass disasters situations [2], the teeth, the most indestructible components of the human body, could be the only mean of identifi cation of an otherwise unrecognizable body [3,4]. It is also known that dental pulp and dentin are better sources of DNA than skeleton bones and although DNA undergoes progressive fragmentation through autolytic and bacterial enzymes, the sequence of information is still present in its fragments [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

Long-term persistence of Saliva-derived microRNA in human dental calculus for Forensic investigations

Lippolis¹,

Cavallini²,

Panzarino³

et al. 2019

Forensic Sci Today

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Introduction:Human identifi cation is one of the major fi elds in forensic odontology especially when the dental remains are the only available evidence to individual identifi cation. In this context DNA analysis in teeth pulp remains the most accurate and reliable method for identifi cation, whereas RNA is less used for forensic purpose because it is generally considered a quickly degradable molecule. Recently some studies report that another excellent source of nucleic acids is the dental calculus or tartar.Method: Therefore to assess the RNA stability over time, we investigated 40 saliva-derived microRNAs (miRNAs), in archeological and modern tartar samples by classic PCR followed by quantitative PCR.Result: Three miRNAs were not present in both ancient and modern tartar samples, while 10 out of 37 miRNAs had signifi cant different levels in ancient than modern samples. Nine miRNAs were down-regulated and only one was up-regulated. Since these different levels were not induced by gum infl ammation and were independent to guanine-cytosine content in miRNA sequences, used as degradation biomarker, we hypothesized as a possible cause the different eating habits between ancient and modern populations. This hypothesis is also supported by recent studies that demonstrate an close relationship between nutrients and changes in miRNA expression in healthy individuals. Conclusion:Overall data show that miRNAs are more stable than other RNA types in ancient tartar and this could enlarge the possibility of their practical use for forensic purpose and bioarchaeological researches although to better understand the variability of some miRNA levels between ancient and modern populations requires further investigation.

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Forensic dentistry for identity verification. A survey at the state police level

Bjelopavlovic,

Badt,

Lehmann

et al. 2023

Bundesgesundheitsbl

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund In Deutschland liegt die Identifizierung unbekannter Toter in der Zuständigkeit der Polizei. Gemäß INTERPOL-Standards werden primäre (DNA, Fingerabdrücke, Zähne) und sekundäre Merkmale (z. B. Tätowierungen) untersucht. Die forensische Zahnmedizin wird als effiziente Methode bereits international eingesetzt. In dieser Studie soll auf Länderebene in Deutschland die Vorgehensweise der Polizei analysiert werden. Untersucht werden angewandte Methoden bei der Identifizierung, die Rolle der forensischen Zahnmedizin, die Zusammenarbeit mit Zahnärzt*innen und mögliche Optimierungsansätze. Methoden Mittels eines digitalen Fragebogens sollten in allen Bundesländern für Funde unbekannter Toter zuständige Polizeibeamt*innen zu Identifizierungsmethoden und speziell zur Anwendung forensischer Zahnmedizin befragt werden. Ergebnisse 85 Sachbearbeiter*innen aus mind. 11 Bundesländern nahmen an der Befragung teil. Die Vorgehensweise stellte sich als dienststellenspezifisch heraus. In 72,6 % der Fälle werden bei der Identifizierung verschiedene Merkmale kombiniert, am häufigsten DNA mit Zahnstatus (37,1 %). Die DNA-Analyse wird am häufigsten verwendet. 62,9 % der Befragten stimmten zu, dass die zahnärztliche Identifizierung „oft“ angewendet wird. Der Anteil der Identifizierungen mittels Zahnstatus wird auf 1,6–8,1 % geschätzt. Für die forensische Zahnmedizin haben 19,4 % eine feste Ansprechperson. Eine digitale Plattform, um Zahnmediziner*innen zu kontaktieren, schätzten 56,5 % als hilfreich ein. Diskussion Die forensische Zahnmedizin steht aktuell noch hinter der DNA-Analyse zurück, was sich durch die zunehmende Digitalisierung ändern könnte, wenn z. B. Ante-mortem-Daten zuverlässiger zur Verfügung stehen und Plattformen für den interdisziplinären Austausch geschaffen werden.

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Role of forensic odontology in the identification of victims of major mass disasters across the world: A systematic review

Cited by 61 publications

References 23 publications

Forensic odontology as a humanitarian tool

Forensic odontology as a humanitarian tool

Long-term persistence of Saliva-derived microRNA in human dental calculus for Forensic investigations

Forensic dentistry for identity verification. A survey at the state police level

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