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Human Identification by Oral Prosthesis Analysis with Probability Rates Higher than DNA Analysis
Author(s) -
Modesti Luana D. M.,
Vieira Giovanni M.,
Galvão Malthus F.,
Amorim Rivadávio F. B.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/1556-4029.12404
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , dentistry , putrefaction , forensic dentistry , forensic identification , cadaveric spasm , medicine , orthodontics , forensic engineering , engineering , biology , genetics , surgery , ecology , botany
Several techniques are used to perform an appropriate and reliable human identification. Forensic dentistry has achieved great relevance over the past years. The aim of this article is to report the method used for the identification of a male body found in the colliquative stage of putrefaction. The identification of the victim was succeeded confronting the dental findings found in the corpse with the data present on dental records provided by his dentist. The major elements for the identity′s recognition were a metal core and a prosthetic crown that were being fabricated. These elements associated with the dental records were compelling for the elucidation of the case, and a positive body identification was achieved with high levels of probability. In the present case, cadaveric analysis of stomatognathic system structures achieved a probability value higher than DNA identification techniques, emphasizing the importance of forensic dentistry.