Forensic Odontology has been defined by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) as that " branch of dentistry which, in the interest of justice, deals with proper handling and examination of dental evidence, and with the proper evaluation and presentation of dental findings." Different evidences used for identification of victims and culprits are teeth, jaw bone, saliva, radiographs, bite marks, palatal rugae, dental records, dental casts, DNA, blood, lip prints, denture and microscopic slides. As evidence is the backbone of all investigations, strict procedure and techniques must...
Forensic Odontology has been defined by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) as that " branch of dentistry which, in the interest of justice, ...