Kohli Arshdeep S, Shetty Ganaraj, Gone Hari P, Pothanikat Joseph J K, Pothanikat Neeta J, Al-Emam Ahmed, Tiwari Rahul
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patiala, Punjab, India.
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Nitte (Deemed to be University) AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2025 May;17(Suppl 1):S541-S543. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_686_24. Epub 2025 Feb 28.
Forensic dentistry plays a pivotal role in the identification of individuals, particularly in mass disasters and criminal investigations. This study evaluates various dental materials used in forensic identification.
Different dental materials were assessed for their effectiveness in forensic applications. Samples included dental amalgam, composite resins, glass ionomer cements, and dental ceramics. Parameters such as durability, ease of identification under forensic conditions, and resistance to environmental factors were analyzed.
Dental ceramics exhibited the highest durability and resistance to environmental degradation, followed by dental amalgam. Composite resins and glass ionomer cements showed lower performance in forensic conditions.
Dental ceramics and amalgam provide superior forensic identification capabilities compared to other materials. This study supports the use of these materials in forensic dentistry due to their robustness and reliability.
法医牙科学在个体识别中起着关键作用,尤其是在大规模灾难和刑事调查中。本研究评估了法医鉴定中使用的各种牙科材料。
评估了不同牙科材料在法医应用中的有效性。样本包括牙科汞合金、复合树脂、玻璃离子水门汀和牙科陶瓷。分析了诸如耐久性、法医条件下的识别难易程度以及对环境因素的抵抗力等参数。
牙科陶瓷表现出最高的耐久性和抗环境降解能力,其次是牙科汞合金。复合树脂和玻璃离子水门汀在法医条件下表现较差。
与其他材料相比,牙科陶瓷和汞合金具有卓越的法医鉴定能力。由于其坚固性和可靠性,本研究支持在法医牙科学中使用这些材料。