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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfo.0974.505X.15222.4

Abstract

Aim & Objectives: To Our society is facing new challenges, from an increase in crime to a rise in natural disasters. Despite advances in technology, it is still difficult to identify criminals using medical techniques. Dental tissues are frequently still present in corpses that have been burned, decomposed, skeletonized, or dismembered. So, forensic odontology has proven to be a crucial science in medical legal cases and in the process of identifying the deceased. This article gives a broad overview of contemporary forensic odontology concepts and the changing trends in traditional methods.

Keywords : Forensic Odontology; Dental Identification; Bite marks; Cheiloscopy; Rugoscopy.

Corresponding Author : Ayappali Kalluvalappil Nabeel, Consultant, Deparment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Dental Home, Pee Key Z Arcade, Ayikkarappadi, Malappuram, Kerala 673637, India.nabeelsabeel@gmail.com