Forensic dentistry delineates the overlap between the dental and the legal professions. Forensic identifi cations by their nature are multidisciplinary team eff orts. Odontologists can examine the structure of the teeth and jaws for clues that may support anthropological age estimates. Apart from dental identifi cation, forensic odontology is also applied in the investigation of crimes caused by dentition, such as bite marks. The importance of pedodontist in forensic odontology is to apply his expertise in various fi elds like child abuse and neglect, mass disaster, accidental and non-accidental oral trauma, age determination, and dental records. The aim of this paper is to discuss about the pedodontist perspective in forensic dentistry.
Osteopetrosis is a rare genetic disorder of bone, characterized by impaired bone remodeling. Hyperostosis occurs due to lack of resorption of immature bone by osteoclasts. Abnormal remodeling of primary, woven bone to lamellar bone results in a brittle bone. In most ethnic groups, osteopetrosis occurs where consanguinity is common. The purpose of this article is to present a case of osteopetrosis and comprehensive review of its classifi cation, clinical description, diagnosis, and management.
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