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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 48-49 |
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Role of antemortem data in forensic odontology: A literature review
Algi Nadil, Afna Shanavas, Giju George Baby, Vineet Alex Daniel, G Jiss Mary
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Annoor Dental College and Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Vineet Alex Daniel
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Annoor Dental College and Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala
India
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DOI: DOI: 10.4103/ijfo.ijfo_19_19
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Forensic odontology is a growing branch of dentistry which deals with the identification of individuals from mass disasters with help of comparison of antemortem (AM) and postmortem data. The dental tissue is one of the most durable organs in the human body which is preserved even after when the deceased person is skeletonized, decomposed, or burnt. Forensic odontology also plays a role in the assessment of cases of child abuse, sexual assault, and age estimation. This article deals with the importance of collection of AM data in forensic odontology and the current trend in India.
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