Review Article

Year : 2017 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 2 | Page : 80 - 84

Forensic Odontology: A Medico Legal Guide for Police Personnel

R Pradeep Kumar

From the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Globally, the recent spate of terrorist attacks and natural disasters in which there have been multiple fatalities has reinforced the need for trained, experienced forensic odontologists and a police officer to coordinate the response to such events promptly and properly. The article reviews basic procedures and advances of dental identification and reports where dental identification played a vital role in the identification of the person.

Key Words: Forensic dentistry, investigation, odontology, person identification police

Address for correspondence:

Dr. R Pradeep Kumar, E‐mail: drrpradeepkumar@yahoo.co.in

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

How to cite this article:

Kumar RP. Forensic odontology: A medico legal guide for police personnel. Int J Forensic Odontol 2017;2:80-4.