Interpreting dental radiographs

Dental Biometrics: Human Identification Using Dental Radiographs

The goal of forensic dentistry is to identify people based on their dental records, mainly as radiograph images. In this paper we attempt to set forth the foundations of a biometric system for semi-automatic processing and matching of dental images, with the final goal of human identification. Given a dental record, usually as a postmortem (PM) radiograph, we need to search the database of ante...

Dental radiographs for the homebound.

Portable dental engines have been available to the profession for many years. Compact “portable dental offices,” with combined engine, soiirce of light, suction, and air-pressure, permit the dentist to bring a full range of dental services to the shut-in patient, right in his home. Unfortunately, most dental care at home is carried out without the aid of radiographs. “Portable” x-ray units, it ...

Reporting of dental radiographs in general dental practice.

Every Practitioner Can Take Good Dental Radiographs

For years, equine surgeons have found equine skull radiography to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis and management of dental disease. The excellent contrast between air, bone, soft tissue, and tooth substance make the head an ideal area for radiographic evaluation. Conventional or standard radiographic projections adequately image the reserve crown apices, lamina dura denta, alveolar space, a...

Dental human identifi cation using bitewing radiographs: A case report

Dentists play an essential part in complex forensic scenarios, such as the identification of putrefied and charred bodies as well as skeletal remains, in which fingerprint analysis becomes unfeasible [1]. Specifically in charred bodies, the anterior teeth are often found fragile or destroyed after exposed to a high temperature. However, the posterior teeth are mostly preserved by the adjacent s...