Identification of unknown human remains by comparison of antemortem and postmortem radiographs

Influence of Heating Regimes on Dimensional and Colorimetric Changes of Teeth

“…Especially in forensic cases of prolonged fires with temperatures above 700°C, dental analysis stands alone as other materials used as primary (fingerprints and DNA) or secondary means of identification (e.g., clothing) are often destroyed (Fairgrieve, 2008;Hill et al, 2011a,b). Currently, comparative dental identification is the most reliable and frequently applied identification method in cases involving high-temperature exposure (Bernstein, 1998;Jablonski and Shum, 1989;Lain et al, 2011;Savio et al, 2006). Posterior teeth tend to be better preserved than anterior teeth due to their size and the heat protection, offered by the tongue, layers of skin, mucosa, muscle and adipose tissue, and are therefore more likely to be used in the odontological identification process (Berketa, 2013).…”

Radiographic evaluation of teeth subjected to high temperatures: Experimental study to aid identification processes

“…Thus, the potential number of corresponding features between two radiographic images is far greater than between two photographs [4].…”

Identification of unknown bodies by using CT images of frontal sinus

“…Study of fingerprints is a widely used and accepted procedure for this purpose, offering the advantages of storing and using the data in a precise and costeffective manner [1]. The personal identification of an unknown person by the matching of antemortem and postmortem radiographs has gradually gained popularity among forensic scientists since the technique was first successfully applied by Culbert and Law in 1927 [2]. Many parts of the skeleton as thorax, vertebrae, shoulder [3], skull [4] and mastoid process [5] can be used for identification of a person.…”