Digital Forensic Dentistry Lenka Sthitaprajna1,*, Rathor Karishma2, Naik Daebashruti3, Meher Satchidananda4 1Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 2Tutor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 3Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 4Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author: Sthitaprajna Lenka, Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, e-mail: sthitaprajnalenka@gmail.com
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Forensic odontology helps in the age estimation (in children) by taking biological evidence from teeth in medico-legal matters. The person's identification is done by using dental radiographs, radiovisiography, ante-and post-mortem photographs and DNA analysis. Lately, the use of software technology has become a mandatory part of forensic odontology. There are several studies done worldwide, where these software technologies have helped in getting conclusive and accurate results. This article highlights the use of digital technologies which are currently in use in the field of forensic dentistry. Top Keywords Forensic odontology, Digital forensics, Age estimation, Dental radiographs. Top |