Role of Removable Dentures and Prosthetic Appliances in Forensic Identification of Patient's Identity: A Review Krishna M.1, Mohapatra Abhijita2,*, Choudhury Gopal Krishna3 1Postgraduate Trainee, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) 2Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Crown Bridge and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences 3Professor & Head, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown Bridge and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author: Abhijita Mohapatra, Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Crown Bridge and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: abhijitamohapatra@soa.ac.in
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Restorations, carious teeth, missing teeth and/or marked prostheses are the most useful identification aid in forensic odontology. Sometimes, only the complete or partial dentures are the available remnants of a victim's, which helps in forensic identification for it is necessary for a dentist to preserve some dental histories of their patients. It may include documentation of the “marking of prostheses.” The purpose of this paper review is to discuss the several procedures of prosthesis marking and highlight the significance of placing correct identification mark to maintain the patient records. Top Keywords Prosthodontics, Forensic Science, Patient identification, Dentures, Implants, Marking. Top |