Gupta Shalini, Agnihotri Archana, Chandra Akhilesh, Gupta Om Prakash
Department of Oral Pathology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Department of Forensic Science, Sam Higginbotom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (Deemed University), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2014 May;18(2):244-50. doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.140767.
Forensic odontology plays a major role in the identification of those individuals who cannot be identified visually or by other means. The unique nature of dental anatomy and placement of custom restorations ensure accuracy when the techniques are correctly employed. It is evident that identification of victims in accidents and natural calamities is of utmost importance and is a challenging task. The teeth may also be used as weapons and under certain circumstances; they may provide information regarding the identity of the biter. Dental professionals play a major role in keeping accurate dental records and providing all necessary information so that legal authorities may recognize malpractices, negligence, fraud child abuse and also, identify an individual. In this article, we will discuss such evolvement of the subject.
法医牙科学在识别那些无法通过视觉或其他方式辨认的个体方面发挥着重要作用。牙齿解剖结构的独特性以及定制修复体的位置，确保了在正确运用技术时的准确性。显然，在事故和自然灾害中识别受害者至关重要且具有挑战性。牙齿也可能被用作武器，在某些情况下，它们可能提供有关咬人者身份的信息。牙科专业人员在保存准确的牙科记录和提供所有必要信息方面发挥着重要作用，以便法律当局能够识别不当行为、疏忽、欺诈、虐待儿童等情况，还能识别个体。在本文中，我们将讨论该主题的此类演变。
