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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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An Overview of Age, Sex and Race Determination from Teeth and Skull
Manas Gupta1, Pankaj Mishra2, Kriti Shrivastava1, Neha Singh1
1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, MP, India
2 Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, MP, India
Correspondence Address:
Manas Gupta
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal, MP
India
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Background : Forensic dentistry represents the overlap between the dental and legal professions. Throughout this century, odontological examinations have been a critical determinant in the search for identity of individual remains. Dental maturity has played an important role in estimating the chronological age of individuals. Age estimation is a sub-discipline of the forensic sciences and should be an important part of every identification process, especially when information relating to the deceased is unavailable. Forensic dentist helps in identification of deceased victims by age, sex and race determination from teeth and skull. Since the scope of forensic odontology is very broad and challenging, dental surgeons trained in forensic odontology can make unique contributions in the administration of justice, which is the key note of democracy. |
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