Open AccessQualitative assessment of the dental groove pattern and its uniqueness for forensic identification
Author(s) -
Jyotirmoy Roy,
M. M. Rohith,
Debesh Nilendu,
Abraham Johnson
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_73_19
Subject(s) - molar , groove (engineering) , forensic dentistry , dentistry , pattern analysis , orthodontics , forensic identification , identification (biology) , digital image analysis , medicine , biology , computer science , artificial intelligence , materials science , computer vision , genetics , botany , metallurgy
Teeth are invaluable in both the living and the deceased for forensic identification and profiling purposes. The occlusal surface patterns in the molars of an individual depend on both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The individualistic nature of the groove pattern can be used to determine the identity of an individual by the process of comparative identification.