Background: Forensic odontology (FO) has an important role to play in the field of forensic science gather evidence for human identification. Dental records form integral component this regard. practitioners need be aware legal significance dental record keeping. They should able provide accurate information on which can based. Aim: To assess awareness regarding FO and record-keeping practices ...

Forensic odontology is primarily concerned with the use of teeth and oral structures for identification in a legal context. Various forensic odontology techniques help in the identification of the human remains in incidents such as terrorists' attacks, airplane, train and road accidents, fires, mass murders, and natural disasters such as tsunamis, earth quakes and floods, etc. (Disaster Victim ...

Forensic odontology (dental forensics) can provide useful evidence in both criminal and civil cases, and therefore remains a part of the wider discipline of forensic science. As an example from the toolbox of forensic odontology, the practice and experience on bitemark analysis is reviewed here in brief. The principle of using visible bitemarks in crime victims or in other objects as evidence i...

Modern science is based on the acknowledgment of change and adaptation beliefs, methods, generated by vigorous periods discovery. Forensic dental are no exception. Nearly a quarter 3,345 those exonerated in United States since 1989 were wrongfully convicted false or misleading forensic science. This includes bitemark comparison “identification.” paper brief look into how comparisons contributed...

Investigations related to forensic odontology involves handling of antemortem as well postmortem dental records. In case any identification process, odontologists may end up in exposing these Exposure biological remains, and its surfaces or objects at the scene, during this pandemic situation, puts professional risk towards COVID-19. A detailed description on involved autopsy procedures, knowle...