Open AccessAmeloglyphics: A possible forensic tool for person identification following high temperature and acid exposure
Author(s) -
Manjushree Juneja,
Saurabh Juneja,
N Rakesh,
Yashoda Devi Bhoomareddy Kantharaj
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.176951
Subject(s) - dentistry , enamel paint , tooth surface , premolar , molar , orthodontics , medicine
Forensic odontology is a branch that is evolving over time and has opened newer avenues that may help in the identification of individuals. Tooth prints are the enamel rod end patterns on tooth surface and they are considered as a hard tissue analog to fingerprints. Teeth have the highest resistance to most environmental effects like fire, desiccation, and decomposition, and may be used as a forensic evidence.