Duplication of Forensic Dental Evidence by Three Dimensional Technology-A Case Report Puthusseril Abraham Rajiv1, Kumareswar Swathi2,*, Deshpande Prasanna Srinivas3, Nitin Priyanka4, Chandrakanth HV5 1Postgraduate Student, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India 2Lecturer, Course Coordinator, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India 3Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India 4Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India 5Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru, India *Corresponding Author : Dr. Swathi Kumareswar, Lecturer, Course Coordinator, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education & research, Mysuru, India, Phone : +91-, E-mail: swathikumareswar@jssuni.edu.in
Online Published on 28 July, 2023. Abstract Decomposed dead body of an unidentified male was brought by the police to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology for post-mortem examination and identification of the individual. The mandibular right lateral incisor and the mandibular right first molar was subjected to destructive analysis and DNA analysis respectively. Six loose teeth were scanned using Cone-beam computed tomography systems (CBCT). The scanned digital file was manipulated and scaled to the required dimensions in a licensed 3D manipulation software. The duplications of the teeth were produced using a 3D printer. The 3D-printed teeth were accurate to scale and surface detail and articulated into their respective alveolar sockets in the deceased’s skull. Duplication and preservation of the evidence subjected to destruction are critical for further metric analysis and to be presented in the court of law. Top Keywords 3D Printing, Forensic Duplication, CBCT. Top |