Forensic Odontology

ISBN-13: 9783659617393 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 144 str.

Modi Tapan;Chalishazar Monali;Panja Pritam

Opis

Forensic Odontology is an investigative aspect of dentistry that analyzes dental evidence for human identification. Forensic Odontology plays an important role in establishing sex, age, and race of victims. Forensic Odontologist can assist other experts to determine age and gender of the remains by using teeth and skull traits.Forensic Odontology also plays an important role in mass disaster. Chelioscopy and Rugoscopy are considered branches of forensic odontology. Bite Marks play key role in the criminal cases. Recent advances in DNA profiling from tooth has opened new horizons in the field of Forensic Odontology.

O autorze

Dr. Tapan Modi has done his Masters of Dental Surgery in Oral pathology and Microbiology. He has special interest in the field of Forensic odontology. Had presented papers at national level conferences and workshops of forensic Odontolgy. Presently he is working as senior lecturer at CDSRC - Bopal, Ahmedabad. He believes in hard work and sincerity.