The role of the forensic odontologist in disaster victim identification: Lessons for management

The use of human teeth in identification: epidemiological data from an anthropology lab in Brazil

“…Estimates of ancestry are shown in several studies, in which we analyze the shape of the upper incisor. One of the findings is the format found in shovel incisors Asiatic (HILL; HEWSON; LAIN, 2011;GUSTAFSON, 1950). This, however, is a technique for identification restricted to ancestry issues.…”

“…The dentist who works in forensics aids for human identification, in cases where the remains are unable for legal recognition, as in the case of charred bodies, bones and bodies in an advanced decomposition stage, should work at Institutes of Forensic Medicine, provided expert criminal linked to Police services or even for judicial appointment to play the role of expert (HILL; HEWSON; LAIN, 2011).…”

Gender Differentiation using Maxillary Sinus

“…Patients with history of deleterious habits, facial asymmetry, cleft lip and palate, orthodontic treatment, orthopedic and facial asymmetry, or maxillary sinus pathology 1,6 Senior Lecturer, 2,4 Reader, 3 Professor,…”

“…In mass disasters, road accidents, air crashes, and fires where victim bodies are mutilated beyond recognition, medical forensics takes a major role in identification of the individual. [1][2][3] were excluded from the study. Patients with completely erupted permanent dentition and good-quality radiographs were considered in the study.…”

Developmental anomalies of teeth and their applications in Forensic Odontology

“…Disasters can be both natural or man-made [3] and may result in damages of unimaginable magnitudes [3][4][5]. The primary objective of forensic odontologists after disasters or in crime scenes is to collect dental information from the deceased, compare ante-mortem and post-mortem dental information [6,7] and find similarities among them to establish identities of deceased victims. Dental identification is primarily used to confirm the identities of unknown persons when identification by other means such as DNA or fingerprints is not possible in disaster situations that result in skeletonization, decomposition, severe burning [8] or charring [9] of the individuals beyond recognition, especially in disasters that involve multitude of casualties [10].…”