Khandelwal Sourabh, Srivastava Rajeev, Mani Tripathi Ranjan, Dave Mahendra, Jain Ankush, Shrivastav Sarthak
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Malwanchal University, Indore, IND.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Malwanchal University, Indore, IND.
Cureus. 2025 May 7;17(5):e83669. doi: 10.7759/cureus.83669. eCollection 2025 May.
Forensic odontology greatly aids the identification of unknown people, particularly in situations where more conventional techniques like fingerprinting and iris recognition are impractical. This paper examines the increasing significance of dental implants in forensic research, emphasizing their special benefits, such as their resilience to high temperatures, longevity, and capacity to preserve identifying characteristics like batch or serial numbers. The article describes several identification approaches, including DNA profiling, radiographic imaging, lip and palatal print examination, and bite mark analysis, focusing on how dental implant analysis is incorporated into these techniques. The use of Implant Recognition Software, radiographic comparison, and identification by the physical characteristics of implants are all considered crucial instruments for improving identification accuracy. Actual forensic cases and mass disaster situations demonstrate the usefulness of implant-based identification. Current issues, including the requirement for controlled implant databases and the absence of uniform documentation, are also covered in the evaluation. To maximize the forensic value of dental implants for identifying individuals, the process concludes by advocating for greater interdisciplinary collaboration and technological advancements.
法医牙科学在识别身份不明的人员方面有很大帮助，特别是在指纹识别和虹膜识别等更传统技术不实用的情况下。本文探讨了牙科植入物在法医研究中日益重要的意义，强调了它们的特殊优势，如耐高温性、长寿性以及保存批次或序列号等识别特征的能力。文章描述了几种识别方法，包括DNA分析、放射成像、唇腭印记检查和咬痕分析，重点介绍了牙科植入物分析如何融入这些技术。植入物识别软件的使用、放射学比较以及通过植入物的物理特征进行识别，都被认为是提高识别准确性的关键工具。实际的法医案例和大规模灾难情况证明了基于植入物的识别方法的实用性。评估还涵盖了当前的问题，包括对受控植入物数据库的需求以及缺乏统一的文档记录。为了最大限度地发挥牙科植入物在识别个体方面的法医价值，文章最后倡导加强跨学科合作和技术进步。
