Open AccessFacio-odontometric analysis in mass disaster victim identification - A novel approach
Author(s) -
Sunanda Rajkumari,
Monica Dev
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_266_21
Subject(s) - calipers , perimeter , maxilla , nasion , arch , orthodontics , dentistry , dental arch , skull , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , anthropometry , mathematics , anatomy , geometry , geography , biology , botany , archaeology , genus
Forensic dentistry is an evolving field in legal medicine. In mass disasters, the co-mingled body parts can be misplaced; however, the intervention by dental experts can efficiently sort out the dispute. Understanding the fact that, rule of phi applies to all that exists in nature, in the present study, we aimed to correlate the Total Maxillary Arch Perimeter with the Total Body Height of an individual in cases scenarios where only the skull along with maxilla is the only leftover remains of the unidentified.