Human identification during mass disasters using the stereotyped techniques such as fingerprint analysis is a cumbersome task. With a view to overcome this predicament, dental evidence of the deceased has gained importance in the recent years. Various branches of dentistry have augmented forensic research through innumerable scientific contributions. The following narrative review of literature...

The American Board of Dental Public Health (ABDPH) currently recognizes 10 core competencies, which identify the skills, knowledge and understanding expected of all dental public health specialists. The last update to the competencies was 1998. The American Board of Dental Public Health, along with the American Association of Public Health Dentistry and its many partners, initiated a process to...

The restoration of the endodontically treated tooth represents a key factor during treatment planning because of its impact on the longterm prognosis. Here we provide an analysis of clinical studies evaluating outcomes of various restorative treatments applied to endodontically treated teeth.

and Pediatric Dentistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 2DDS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pediatric Dentistry, State University of Londrina (UEL), Brazil 3DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatric and Social Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil 4DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Pediatric Dentistry, State U...

As expected, technologic innovations in the field of dentistry have been extensive in recent years. Most important advances have been made in the use of computers, telecommunication technology, digital diagnostic imaging services, devices and software for analysis and follow-up. Nowadays, it is hard to imagine a dentistry clinic without computerized patient registry, electronic invoicing, digit...

1Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India; 2Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, A J Shetty Dental College Mangalore, Karnataka, India; 3Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Maitri College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Anjora, Chhattisgarh, I...