Forensic dentistry now and in the future

Mânica, Scheila; Forgie, Andrew H

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“…Tooth development and eruption is a reliable indicator for estimating age up to the age of 16 years. From 16 to 24 years, only third molar development can be assessed but there is significant variability, the accuracy is controversial and third molars are not always present [7].…”

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Age estimation using canine pulp volumes in adults: a CBCT image analysis

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Secondary dentine deposition is responsible for the decrease in the volume of the pulp cavity with age. Therefore, the volume of the pulp cavity can be considered as a predictor for estimating age. The aims of this study were to investigate the relationship strength between canine pulp volumes and chronological age from homogenous (approximately equal numbers of individuals in each age range) age distribution and to assess the effect of sex as predictor in age estimation. This study was performed on 719 subjects of Pakistani origin. Cone beam computed tomography images of 521 left maxillary and 681 left mandibular canines were collected from 368 females and 349 males aged from 15 to 65 years. Planmeca Romexis® software was used to trace the outline of the pulp cavity and to calculate pulp volumes. Regression analysis was performed to assess the correlation between pulp volumes considering with and without sex as a predictor with chronological age. The obtained results showed that mandibular canine pulp volume and sex have the highest predictive power (R2 = 0.33). The relationship between mandibular canine pulp volume and sex with chronological age demonstrates an odd S-shaped non-linear relationship. A statistically significant difference in volumes of pulp was found (p = 0.000) between males and females. The conclusion was that predictions using the pulp volume of the mandibular canine and sex produced the best estimates of chronological age.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s00414-019-02147-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Age estimation using canine pulp volumes in adults: a CBCT image analysis

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“…The availability and accuracy of AM records is a major determinant in the comparative dental analysis and include dental charts, study casts, dental radiographs and intra and extra-oral photographs 20 . 76% of the dentists, aware of this fact or not, keep the dental records for more than 5 years.…”

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“…Most of the respondents prefer manual dental charts which allow dentists to personalize his/her way of charting the dental treatment 27 . Electronic dental charts provide a better graphic description because they contain a legend of the symbols and colors used in the pictorial dental chart 20 . Not only the absence of AM dental records but also the presence of inaccurate or incomplete dental records, with poor standard of record keeping 27 could be a challenge for the comparative dental analysis.…”

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“…In the mortuary, forensic dentists should have access to intra-oral radiography and it is then a straightforward matter of duplicating be able to duplicate the position and angulation of the AM radiograph to allow a comparison of the shape and size of restorations between the two radiographs. In the absence of restorations, other radiographic features such as pulp chamber anatomy, root shape and even bone trabeculae should be assessed 20 . In October 2016, the Indonesian Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Badan Pengawas Tenaga Nuklir, BAPETEN) had issued a total of 1315 licenses for dental radiography units, indicating a very large quantity of dental radiology practices scattered around the country 30 .…”

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Forensic dentistry and disaster victim identification (DVI) in Indonesia

Zikir

Mânica

2019

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences

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The forensic dentist plays an important role in the disaster victim identification (DVI) operations. The first aim of this study was to explore the opinions of Indonesian dentists on the importance of dental records and the respective awareness of Forensic Dentistry. The second aim was to investigate the basic profile of the Indonesian dentists and their experiences working in the DVI operations. Two web-based surveys (S1 and S2) were sent to 360 Indonesian dentists and 8 Indonesia DVI team members, respectively. Results for S1 showed that most dentists (305 out of 341) are aware of the field and the importance of dental records in human identification; however, only 26% of dentists always compile a complete dental chart of the patient. DVI team members (6 out of 8) have an academic background in the field and only the minority experienced difficulties in deployments. Indonesia is susceptible to natural disasters and dentists proved to be important in DVI. Although the Ministry of Health of Indonesia have provided guidelines, the recording of dental data is not up to standard. A regular and systematic monitoring by the dental councils to every dental clinic would certify if dentists are compiling and keeping accurate dental records.

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The Enormous Dimensions of Forensic Odontology

2020

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Forensic Odontology, a branch of Forensic sciences that is concerned with dental evidence, has established itself as an important indispensable science in medicolegal matters and has a greater scope of development. It is the study of teeth and jaw as evidence in law and justice. Forensic odontologists help legal authorities and prepare dental evidence by management and maintenance of dental records which contain all legal documents for unique dental information assisting in identification of human remains. This branch can also be of great help in managing human abuse, malpractice, fraud and personal injury cases, assessment of age and sex of the person. This article provides an overview of the basic concepts and conventional methods along with the recent trends used in forensic odontology.

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Forensic dentistry now and in the future

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Age estimation using canine pulp volumes in adults: a CBCT image analysis

Age estimation using canine pulp volumes in adults: a CBCT image analysis

Forensic dentistry and disaster victim identification (DVI) in Indonesia

The Enormous Dimensions of Forensic Odontology

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