Open AccessAntemortem dental records versus individual identification
Author(s) -
Niveditha Thampan,
R. Janani,
Ramya Ramadoss,
R Bharanidharan,
ARamesh Kumar,
K Rajkumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_13_18
Subject(s) - forensic odontology , descriptive statistics , medicine , government (linguistics) , medical record , family medicine , identification (biology) , forensic dentistry , dentistry , record keeping , medical emergency , linguistics , statistics , philosophy , botany , mathematics , biology , radiology , accounting , business
Forensic odontology plays a pivotal role in the identification of victims in mass disasters utilizing "preserved dental records" or "ante-mortem records" available with the general dental practitioners. Identification of a deceased individual by comparing antemortem and postmortem records is more reliable and easier as compared to other methods. However, in India, the practice of maintaining dental case record requires additional emphasis.