Primary teeth as DNA reference sample in disaster victim identification (DVI)

Xavier, Maria Teresa; Bento, A.M.; Costa, Ana Laura; Corte‐Real, Ana; Veloso, Caroline D.; Sampaio, L.; Anjos, M.J.; Bogas, V.; Côrte-Real, F.

doi:10.1016/j.fsigss.2011.09.052

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“…Forensic odontology is an integral part of the forensic fraternity, and one of its primary applications is to establish the identity of individuals: perpetrators of a crime and victims of disasters [1,2]. Disasters can be both natural or man-made [3] and may result in damages of unimaginable magnitudes [3][4][5]. The primary objective of forensic odontologists after disasters or in crime scenes is to collect dental information from the deceased, compare ante-mortem and post-mortem dental information [6,7] and find similarities among them to establish identities of deceased victims.…”

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Developmental anomalies of teeth and their applications in Forensic Odontology

Rajshekar¹,

Mithun²,

Idiculla³

et al. 2016

Eur J Forensic Sci

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Forensic odontologists are often part of disaster victim identification teams that help in establishing the identity of victims. There may be situations when forensic odontologists get summoned to establish or confirm identities of victims after mass disasters whose identities cannot be established by any other means, identify individuals in crime scenes, or even be used as corroborative evidence. The primary objective of a forensic odontologist at a disaster site/crime scene is to establish the identity of a deceased victim by comparing ante-mortem and post-mortem records. The objective of this article is to briefly explain the clinical and radiological features of developmental dental anomalies and associated syndromes and highlight their role in victim identification. The authors emphasize the roles of dental practitioners and forensic odontologists in victim identification by examining and recording dental features that may assist in establishing the identity of deceased individuals during disasters or otherwise.

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confidence: 99%