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Oral mark in the application of an individual identification: From ashes to truth
Anshul Chugh, Anumeha NarwalJournal of Forensic Dental Sciences 2017 9(2):51-55Forensic odontology is the branch of dentistry which deals with the proper handling, examination, evaluation and presentation of dental findings in the interest of justice. After major disasters and perimortem assaults such as earthquakes, fires, severe head and neck trauma or gross decomposition, accurate and early identification of dead and injured becomes important. In the absence of other records in such cases, identification is based on restorations, missing teeth and prosthetic devices such as partial and complete removable/fixed prosthesi...
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - November 16, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anshul Chugh Anumeha Narwal Source Type: research

Palatal rugae pattern: An aid for sex identification
Conclusion: This preliminary study undertaken showed the existence of a distinct pattern of distribution of palatal rugae between males and females of Bengaluru population. This study opens scope for further research with a larger sample size to establish palatal rugae as a valuable tool for sex identification for forensic purposes. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Prahlad Gadicherla Divya Saini Milana Bhaskar Source Type: research

Dental records of forensic odontological importance: Maintenance pattern among dental practitioners of Pune city
Conclusion: There was inadequate knowledge and lack of practice regarding proper record maintenance among GDPs. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Gargi S Sarode Sachin C Sarode Shakira Choudhary Shankargouda Patil Rahul Anand Himadri Vyas Source Type: research

Can dead man tooth do tell tales ? Tooth prints in forensic identification
Conclusions: Further more experiments on both tooth prints and finger prints are required in establishing an individual's identity. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Vineetha Christopher Sarvani Murthy SR Ashwinirani Kulkarni Prasad Suragimath Girish Shashikanth Patil Vinit Source Type: research

Age and gender assessment through three-dimensional morphometric analysis of maxillary sinus using magnetic resonance imaging
Conclusion: The dimensions and volume of the maxillary sinuses were larger in males than in females, in addition to that they tend to be less with the older age. MRI measurements of maxillary sinuses may be useful to support gender and age estimation in forensic radiology. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Sanda Usha Rani Guttikonda Venkateswara Rao Dumpala Rakesh Kumar Taneeru Sravya Yeluri Sivaranjani Manchikatla Praveen Kumar Source Type: research

Sex determination efficacy of Papanicolaou and acriflavine Schiff stains in buccal smears
Conclusion: Sex determination using buccal smear is a simple and reliable method. AF Schiff stain is better both qualitatively and quantitatively when compared to PAP stain, thus aids in more accurate sex determination. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Tibin Kaithappillil Baby Priya Thomas Jayanthi Palani Rekha Krishna Pillai Bindhu Pushparajan Ramakrishnan Source Type: research

Assessment of Demirjian & #39;s 8-teeth technique of age estimation and Indian-specific formulas in an East Indian population: A cross-sectional study
Conclusion: The low error rate in estimating age justifies the application of this modified technique and Acharya's Indian formulas in the present East Indian population. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Hemamalini Rath Rachna Rath Sandeep Mahapatra Tribikram Debta Source Type: research

Gender determination by odontometric method
Conclusions: The ability to differentiate gender in the population using stepwise discriminant functions was found to be very high with 99.8% accuracy with males showing statistically larger teeth than females. This is similar to the near 100% success in gender determination using pelvic and skull bones. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Litha HC Girish Sanjay Murgod JK Savita Source Type: research

Gender determination using barr bodies from teeth exposed to high temperatures
Conclusions: Dental pulp acts as a potential source of gender determination when no other means of identification are available. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: A Vikram Simha Reddy A Ravi Prakash Lakshmi Keerthana Killampalli M Rajinikanth G Sreenath PB Sabiha Source Type: research

Dental sex dimorphism: Using odontometrics and digital jaw radiography
Conclusion: Measurements taken on the mandible proved to be useful in the estimation of gender of the deceased. In cases of fragmentary or missing mandible, odontometrics can be used. Hence, teeth proved to be an adjunct tool in the determination of gender of the deceased. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: B N. V. S Satish Chanchal Moolrajani Maharudrappa Basnaker Prashant Kumar Source Type: research

Age estimation by dentin translucency measurement using digital method: An institutional study
Conclusion: Translucency of the root dentin increases with age and it can be used as a reliable parameter for the age estimation. The method used here to digitally select and measure translucent root dentin is more refined, better correlated to age, and produce superior age estimation. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Shalini Gupta Akhilesh Chandra Archana Agnihotri Om Prakash Gupta Niharika Maurya Source Type: research

Virtopsy: Touch-free autopsy
This article mainly deals with “virtopsy” where in various articles were web searched, relevant data was selected, extracted, and summarized here. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Raj Kumar Badam Triekan Sownetha D B. Gandhi Babu Shefali Waghray Lavanya Reddy Komali Garlapati Sunanda Chavva Source Type: research

Does the periodontal status of peg-shaped mandibular central incisor affect its prognosis ?
Saravana Karthikeyan Balasubramanian, Mahalaxmi Sekar, Divya Vinayachandran, Velmurugan NatanasabapathyJournal of Forensic Dental Sciences 2017 9(1):41-41 (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Saravana Karthikeyan Balasubramanian Mahalaxmi Sekar Divya Vinayachandran Velmurugan Natanasabapathy Source Type: research

Laser micro-etching of metal prostheses for personal identification
Dhanraj Ganapathy, Vinay Sivaswamy, Prathap SekharJournal of Forensic Dental Sciences 2017 9(1):36-40Denture marking techniques play a vital role in establishing personal identification in suitable clinical and forensic situations. The denture marking techniques are categorized broadly into additive and ablative methods. Additive methods involve embedding or impregnation of markers for establishing personal identity. Ablative methods involve partial removal of the denture surface thereby providing a marking for identification. Engraving and etching methods are the commonly used ablative methods. Ablative methods can be of ...
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Dhanraj Ganapathy Vinay Sivaswamy Prathap Sekhar Source Type: research

Radiographic anthropometric study of frontal sinus for sex determination in Benin city, South-South Nigeria
Conclusion: The dimorphic nature of the left dimensions has implications for human identification. (Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences)
Source: Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences - May 18, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Dennis Erhisenebe O Eboh Osesogie U Ogbeide Theophilus Ivwighren Source Type: research