The Medico-Legal Importance of Establishing Human Identity by Palatal Rugoscopy: Evaluation of the Immutability and Individuality of Palatal Rugae under the Influence of ante mortem Orthodontic Treatment
Abstract:Introduction: The palatal rugae can be an alternative method of forensic identification. Through the years, several investigations focused on the effect of orthodontic treatment in the palatal rugae pattern.
IntroductionThe The palatal rugae can be an alternative method of forensic identification in cases such as car accidents, terrorist acts or mass disasters on which it's difficult to identify an individual through fingerprints or dental records or cases of recent corpses total or partially mutilated [1,2].
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