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Chapter-46 Forensic Dentistry

BOOK TITLE: A Textbook of Public Health Dentistry

Author
1. Marya CM
ISBN
9789350252161
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11413_46
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
1. Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research Faridabad, Haryana, India
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Abstract

Forensic odontology is the practice related to law. Forensic odontology, or forensic dentistry, is one of the most unexplored and intriguing branches of forensic sciences. It primarily deals with identification, based on recognition of unique features present in individual’s dental structures. It can be considered as an area of specialization under dentistry as well as forensic medicine because knowledge of both the fields is vital for its activities. Forensic odontology mainly constitutes post-mortem dental identification and disaster victim identification, age estimation, anthropology, and bite mark analysis.

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