Occlusal morphology in identification of individual – A useful forensic tool
Abstract
Dental evidence can now be employed with reasonable reliability & also as an adjunct in the Identification of an unknown body or remains. Dental tissues are the strongest tissues in the human body and therefore their characteristics remain unchanged even after long periods of stay in extreme environments. When combined, occlusal features of the each arch are unique for an individual and easy to compare with antemortem dental record and may of great help in identifying an Individual
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