Review Article

Year : 2021 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 2 | Page : 82 - 86

Recent Trends in Forensic Odontology: An Overview

Soundarya Prabhakar

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Dr. Soundarya Prabhakar,

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

E‐mail: surasoundaryaprabhakar@gmail.com

Abstract

Every human being has unique identity in life. Forensic odontology is an emerging branch of science which has a greatest scope of development. The most challenging feature of forensic dentistry includes the identification of dental remains, recovery, and analysis of evidence which match with the suspects. An objective comparison using recent technology would strengthen the validity of evidence in forensic dentistry. It has been established as an irreplaceable science in medicolegal matters and in the recognition of the deceased individuals. The forensic odontologist makes use of the knowledge of dentistry in bite mark analysis, fixation of identity in mass disaster, age determination, domestic violence, and child abuse cases. Therefore, the duty and responsibility of forensic odontologist have enhanced in recent times in various medicolegal cases. This article provides an overview of the trends that are evolving in recent times which are used in the field of forensic odontology.

Keywords: Child abuse, domestic violence, forensic dentistry, mass disaster, medicolegal cases ̧ bite mark analysis, recent advances

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How to cite this article:

Prabhakar S. Recent trends in forensic odontology: An overview. Int J Community Dent 2021;9:82-6.