Open AccessForensic revolution need maintenance of dental records of patients by the dentists: A descriptive study
Author(s) -
Anamika Gupta,
Gaurav Mishra,
Hemant Bhutani,
Chetan Hoshing,
Ashish Bhalla
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.186799
Subject(s) - forensic odontology , medicine , descriptive statistics , forensic science , population , dentistry , medical record , family medicine , uttar pradesh , medical emergency , environmental health , sociology , surgery , veterinary medicine , socioeconomics , statistics , mathematics
With the growth of forensic odontology, dental records have become an essential source of information, especially for medicolegal cases in general practice. It is mandated by the law that every dentist must keep some kind of records for every patient they treat. After the death of an individual, remnants of teeth are usually damaged at the last among all body parts. Dental records assist in personal identification in cases of mass disasters, criminal investigations, and medicolegal issues. However, in India, rules for maintaining dental records are not very strictly followed. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge regarding the maintenance of dental records among dentists in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.