Open AccessAdjunctive role of dental restorations in personal identification of burnt victims
Author(s) -
Sameer Kumar Vandrangi,
MB Radhika,
K Paremala,
V Reshma,
M Sudhakara,
Sreelatha S Hosthor
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.180981
Subject(s) - amalgam (chemistry) , arson , dentistry , identification (biology) , accidental , medicine , forensic identification , forensic engineering , archaeology , engineering , geography , chemistry , biology , botany , physics , electrode , acoustics
Fire remains one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world and identification of a body from the fatal fire remains a daunting task. Several forensic cases involve interpretation of burnt human bodies from airline and automobile accidents, bombings and unlawful cremation. Fire is also involved in homicides, suicides, accidental death, arson and in attempts to destroy forensic evidence in criminal cases. Soft tissue destruction from fire can be so extensive that conventional methods of identification may be impossible. However, teeth survive even high temperatures due to their resistant composition and so, obviously, the restorative material housed in the teeth are even more secure and can yield valuable information in personal identification.