Dental Records- The X-factor for Forensic Odontologists

  • Chhavi Srivastava Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad
  • M. K. Sunil Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad
  • Upender Malik Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad
  • Surangama Lehri Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad
Keywords: Dental records, Forensic odontologist, Medicolegal

Abstract

Clinical record keeping is the core component of good and quality practice. Dental records provide characteristic features of an individual and thus aids in forensic investigations. A thorough habit of maintaining dental records, also gives an edge in the legal matters such as personal identification by antemortem records, age estimation, insurance etc.Therefore, this article gives an overview about the dental records and their role in forensic investigations.
Published
2020-05-25