Open AccessMaintenance of antemortem dental records in private dental clinics: Knowledge, attitude, and practice among the practitioners of Mangalore and surrounding areas
Author(s) -
Surbhi Wadhwani,
Pushparaja Shetty,
S V Sreelatha
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_64_15
Subject(s) - medicine , dental practice , medical record , record keeping , family medicine , dentistry , dental care , medical emergency , surgery , business , accounting
With time, an increase in the number of crimes, mass disasters, and wars, has led to the identification of the deceased or assailant critical. In such circumstances, antemortem dental records play a crucial role.