For decades, the forensic science disciplines have produced valuable evidence that has contributed to the successful prosecution and conviction of criminals as well as to the exoneration of innocent people. Hence, public health professionals may play a major role in identification of those individuals who cannot be identified. Moreover, the likelihood of future disasters due to terrorism, earthquakes and other causes and also recent pandemic such as COVID-19 require the public health profession in India to prepare for an expanded role that would be in bioterrorism response, crime or in civil...

The term 'Minimally Invasive Dentistry' (MID) was given by Mount and Hume in 1997, referred to the use of smaller and more conservative cavity preparations. But today, the concept is much broader which includes care related to risk assessment of disease, the early detection of oral disease, targeted preventively orientated strategies and limited surgical intervention appropriate to the level of disease. MID is the modern medical approach towards the management of caries mainly focusing on the early prevention and interception of disease rather than only the restoration of teeth and this...