Open AccessDigitization in forensic odontology: A paradigm shift in forensic investigations
Author(s) -
Ravleen Nagi,
Aravinda Konidena,
N Rakesh,
Supreet Jain,
Navneet Kaur,
Amrit Kaur Mann
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_55_19
Subject(s) - forensic dentistry , digitization , identification (biology) , forensic odontology , digital forensics , computer science , forensic science , forensic identification , sophistication , crime scene , data science , computer security , dentistry , psychology , medicine , criminology , computer vision , biology , sociology , genetics , veterinary medicine , social science , botany
Forensic dentistry deals with proper handling, examination, and evaluation of dental records, which are then presented in the interest of law for justice. It plays a major role in identification of deceased individuals who cannot be identified visually or by other means after mass disasters or crimes. Digital forensics has revolutionized the traditional forensic investigations in terms of acquisition, analysis, and reporting of forensic evidence and its application is becoming common in the mass disasters, earthquakes, and terrorism. Sophistication of software and advent of digital technologies such as computers, computer-aided design computer-aided manufacturing systems, digital records, facial reconstruction, touch-free autopsy, and virtopsy has resulted in quick identification and extraction of a large amount of data with reduced sampling bias. This paper focuses on the evolution of forensic dentistry for effective detection and resolution of medico-legal matters and also highlights the use of comparison microscopes and new robotic tools by few forensic laboratories for automation of deoxyribonucleic acid sampling processes for human identification.