Oral Autopsy – Dental Surgeon’s Perspective

Background: Autopsy is routinely performed by the coroner in all medico-legal cases but dental expertise rarely sought. However, oral autopsy involving careful visual examination, imaging and laboratory methods can aid solving enigma associated with legal aspects of crime scene death investigation. Aim: To illustrate importance during routine post-mortem examination. Data Sources: Pub-Med, Google Scholar search engines were used to extract data. Conclusion: Oral as an adjuvant regular procedure will definitely benefit investigation related visually identifiable, decomposed, burnt or skeletonized corpse.