TY - JOUR A1 - Sinha, Nidhi A1 - Nayak, Meghanand A1 - Dawar, Geetanshu A1 - Srivastava, Sharad A1 - Swarup, Neeti A1 - Gupta, Shreya T1 - Forensic odontology – Are the dentists really aware Y1 - 2021/1/1 JF - International Journal of Forensic Odontology JO - Int J Forensic Odontol SP - 32 EP - 37 VL - 6 IS - 1 UR - https://www.ijofo.org/article.asp?issn=2542-5013;year=2021;volume=6;issue=1;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=Sinha DO - 10.4103/ijfo.ijfo_6_21 N2 - Introduction: Dentistry has much to propose to law enforcement agencies in the detection and solution of the crime. The use of teeth is the most common retractile action of self-defense against any personal attack. Hence, it is the call of the hour for dental practitioners to obligate sound knowledge about forensic odontology and its judicial applications. It is the responsibility of each and every dentist to maintain dental records for identification in the event of child and adult abuse, and mass disasters. Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to analyze and assess the awareness about forensic odontology among practicing dentists in Moradabad. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 dental surgeons of Moradabad and data were collected via means of questionnaires. Result: The overall result revealed inadequate knowledge about forensic odontology among the practitioners. Conclusion: The experts in different fields of dentistry have scarce or no idea regarding the contribution of their specialization in the field of forensic dentistry. This calls for greater knowledge and awareness among the practitioners and experts to necessitated the same. ER -