Editors: Anshu Nanda, Jaskaran Singh

Forensic Odontology: A Handbook for Human Identification

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Library License: US $196
ISBN: 978-981-5124-40-8 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5124-39-2 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2023
DOI: 10.2174/97898151243921230101

Introduction

This concise yet comprehensive book provides conceptual knowledge about forensic odontology in medical, dental, allied and litigation purposes.

Written by authors that are highly knowledgeable, experienced and well-established in the field, this handbook lucidly explains basic and advanced components of dental forensics, beginning with anatomical attributes of the tooth, age assessment, dental anomalies and moving ahead to DNA fingerprinting from dental pulp, disaster victim identification from dentures, bite marks and oral autobiography which is a pragmatic approach in identification.

Key features:

- Gives an insight into basic and advanced aspects necessary to become an expert practitioner in forensic dentistry with a focus on how to provide apt evidence and explanations

- Brings out remedial measures for challenges in disaster victim identification which can prove to be very helpful in crisis management

- Provides references for further reading

This book is intended as a handbook for readers who require a basic exposure to forensic dentistry. It will benefit learners and working professionals in forensic medicine, clinical settings, legal review, litigation, disaster management and allied roles involved in the criminal justice system.

Foreword

- Pp. i
Ravi P. Singh
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Preface

- Pp. ii
Anshu Nanda, Jaskaran Singh
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Dedication

- Pp. iii
Anshu Nanda, Jaskaran Singh
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List of Contributors

- Pp. iv

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Anatomical Attributes of the Tooth

- Pp. 1-27 (27)
Aman Chowdhry*, Priyanka Kapoor

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Dental Age Estimation in Forensics

- Pp. 28-66 (39)
Priyanka Kapoor*, Aman Chowdhry

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“Dental Anomalies”: A Key to Personal Identification

- Pp. 67-75 (9)
Gyanendra Kumar*, Shilpa Malik Dutta, Ferah Rehman

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Dental Pulp: A Charismatic Role in DNA Fingerprinting

- Pp. 76-99 (24)
Shivani Bansal*, Archana Gaikwad

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Dentures: A hope for Disaster Victim Identification

- Pp. 100-109 (10)
Emilio Nuzzolese*

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Oral Autobiography: A New Paradigm for Identification

- Pp. 110-186 (77)
Rohan Ashok Gawali*, Shaivya Mishra

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Bite Marks: A Pragmatic Approach in Identification

- Pp. 187-206 (20)
Jayant Kumar Gahlot*, Hemant Sawhney

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Subject Index

- Pp. 207-211 (5)
Anshu Nanda, Jaskaran Singh
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