Editors: Anshu Nanda, Jaskaran Singh

Forensic Odontology: A Handbook for Human Identification

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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.

Contributors

Editor(s):
Anshu Nanda
Department of Clinical Research
Sharda University, Greater Noida
U.P
India


Jaskaran Singh
Department of Forensic Science
Geeta University,
Panipat
India




Contributor(s):
Aman Choudhary
Department of Oral Pathology
Faculty of Dentistry
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India


Archana Gaikwad
Department of Oral Pathology
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai Central
Maharashtra
India


Emilio Nuzzolese
Department of Sciences of Public Health and Pediatrics
University of Turin
Turin
Italy


Ferah Rehman
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
New Delhi
India


Gyanendra Kumar
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
New Delhi
India


Hemant Sawhney
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology
School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida
Uttar Pradesh
India


Jayant Kumar Gahlot
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology
School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida
Uttar Pradesh
India


Priyanka Kapoor
Department of Orthodontics
Faculty of Dentistry
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
India


Rohan Ashok Gawali
Department of Forensic Odontology
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC Complex, B.S. Zafar Marg
New Delhi
India


Shivani Bansal
Department of Oral Pathology
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai Central
Maharashtra
India


Shilpa Malik Dutta
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology
Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Moradabad
Uttar Pradesh
India


Shaivya Mishra
Forensic Odontologist
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
India