Morphological analysis of frontal sinuses registered in an occlusal film by intraoral radiographic device – A case report

Silva, Rhonan Ferreira; Rodrigues, Lívia Graziele; Pícoli, Fernando Fortes; Bueno, Juliano Martins; Franco, Ademir

doi:10.1016/j.jofri.2019.03.001

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“…Human identification has gained more importance in a world with increasing crime rate, great numbers of refugees who die before asylum is granted, and victims who are found in decomposed and charred states [1,2,3]. The significance of human identification is not only to assist the right of the dead to be named and buried in a marked grave, but also to aid criminal investigation and help the victim's relatives to know the background of the case [4].…”

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Comparative dental analysis: should dentists release dental records?

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Mânica

2021

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Comparative dental analysis is the main role of a UK forensic dentist. It is undertaken to determine whether postmortem findings are in agreement with the provided antemortem data for an individual, in order to achieve a positive identification. It requires dentists to maintain accurate dental records and, when a confirmatory identification is required, to breach their confidentiality obligations to their patients. Several different dental records can prove helpful during the process, which are outlined in a novel checklist designed to guide both practitioners and law enforcement officers. It is supported by the UK Missing Persons Unit and the British Association of Forensic Odontology (BAFO) and is available to download in a PDF format from dentalidrecordchecklist.com. CPD/Clinical Relevance: All dental practitioners should be aware of forensic dentistry as a specialism and how they may be required to help during a human identification. Understanding the principles of comparative dental analysis should be attained, thus recognizing the importance of releasing dental records, preventing delays and uncertainty around breaching confidentiality obligations.

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Comparative dental analysis: should dentists release dental records?

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Mânica

2021

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“…On the other hand, orthodontics may be a valuable source of AM data, such as radiographs, photographs, and dental casts obtained before, during, and after treatment. [5121314] In addition, it also provides other ranges of identifiers highly useful that are not commonly explored in practice, such as the quantity, type, and position of fixed appliances.…”

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Dental Cingulum and Position of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance as Source of Morphological and Therapeutic Identifiers: An Unusual Case Report

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Mundim-Picoli

Rodrigues

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Orthodontic records, such as photographs, radiographs, and dental casts, provide information useful for identification purposes because it may reveal important morphological, therapeutic, and pathological dental identifiers. Among these identifiers, the type and position of orthodontic appliances figure as distinctive tools for human identification. In this context, the present study aims to report an uncommon case of identification of a putrefied body, found near to a forest region in Brazil. The postmortem (PM) examination showed that the victim had part of a fixed orthodontic appliance installed in the maxillary and mandibular dental arches. To identify the body, relatives of the potential victim presented orthodontic examinations containing panoramic radiography and photographs of the orthodontic treatment. The body was identified based on the analysis of the radiographs and photographs that confirmed the presence of the orthodontic appliances observed PM. More specifically, the identification was supported by the analysis of bracket bonding position of the maxillary and mandibular incisors and the presence of distinctive morphological traits of the canines and incisors, as well dental roots observed radiographically. The present case highlights the importance of orthodontic records as a source of morphological dental identifiers for cases in which only unrestored teeth are available.

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