Case Report
Year : 2017 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 2 | Page : 85 - 87
Panoramic Radiograph as a Clue for Human Identification: A Forensic Case Report
Rhonan Ferreira Silva1,2,3, Fernando Fortes Picoli1,2,3, Solon Diego Santos Carvalho Mendes2,3,
Patricia Zillmer de Alcantara3, Tessa de Lucena Botelho4, Ademir Franco5
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Prof. Rhonan Ferreira Silva, E‐mail: rhonansilva@gmail.com.br
Abstract
Forensic odontology works in the interface between dentistry and law. Human identification is an important procedure performed by Forensic Dentists. The present study reports a case of dental human identification of a highly decomposed human body identified through the comparison of antemortem (AM) and postmortem (PM) panoramic radiographs. The AM radiograph was performed for planning dental implants, while the PM radiograph reproduced the same AM technique to enable a reliable comparative procedure. Radiographic dental similarities observed AM and PM led to a positive human identification. The importance of forensic odontology for legal purposes is highlighted and illustrated in the current study.
Key Words: Antemortem, dental implant, forensic odontology, panoramic radiograph, postmortem
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How to cite this article:
Silva RF, Picoli FF, Carvalho Mendes SD, de Alcantara PZ, Botelho Td, Franco A. Panoramic radiograph as a clue for human identification: A forensic case report. Int J Forensic Odontol 2017;2:85-7.
