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...

Giant cell is a generalized term for the cell that appears larger in size as compared to the other cells when observed under microscope. Cells with more than one nuclei are known as multinucleated giant cell. Multinucleated giant cells are called as polykaryocytes or syncytium. These cells are large, huge and often phagocytic. These were first reported in tuberculous granulomas by Rokitansky and Langhans in 1868. Giant cell lesions in the oral tissues occur as intraosseous growth within the jaws and as extra bony lesions in the soft tissues. The intrabony lesion comprises the giant cell tumor...