Forensic Odontology: The Investigative Branch of Dentistry - A Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The past 100 years has seen the transformation of a previously small and irrevelant area of the human body into a vast science of investigation and research called as forensic odontology. This article is a review of the history, mass disaster identification, assault victim identification and the various processes involved in Forensic Odontology.
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Shiva Kumar B, Rahul Tonse Ganesh
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