Keywords : Dental records
THE APPLICATIONS OF FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY IN IDENTIFYING VICTIMS OF DISASTERS
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2020, Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 1821-1826
Forensic odontology is a speciality in dentistry which occupies a primary niche within the total spectrum of methods applied to medico legal identifications. Forensic odontology deals with human identifications based on dental records, bite marks, lip prints, tooth prints and palatal rugae patterns. This article primarily aims at making general practitioners aware about the importance of keeping various types of dental records and its implication in forensic odontology.