Open AccessRecent advances in forensic odontology made easy in identification
Author(s) -
Parvinder Kumar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of oral medicine, oral surgery, oral pathology and oral radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-6194
pISSN - 2395-6186
DOI - 10.18231/j.jooo.2022.002
Subject(s) - forensic odontology , scope (computer science) , identification (biology) , forensic science , forensic dentistry , forensic identification , forensic anthropology , data science , computer science , dentistry , medicine , history , archaeology , biology , botany , programming language
Forensic odontology is an evolving science and has a greater scope of development. It has established as an indispensable science in medico-legal matters and in the identification of the dead person. The dental tissues are often preserved even if the deceased person is skeletonized, decomposed, burnt, or dismembered. Various methods have been developed to determine age, sex, and ethnicity of the person, using dental tissues. Data collection methods and supplementary technologies used in forensic dental identification have undergone significant transformation. This article provides an overview of the evolving trends in the recent concepts used in forensic odontology.