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Year 2021

Volume: 4 , Issue: 4

IP International Journal of Aesthetic and Health Rejuvenation


Palatoscopy: A way to discover victim’s identity in mass disaster


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Article Type : Review Article

Author Details: Digjeet Kaur Monga,Sumit Bhateja*,Geetika Arora

Volume : 2

Issue : 4

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Article First Page : 69

Article End Page : 71


Abstract

Forensic odontology or forensic dentistry is the implementation of the knowledge regarding the dentalaspects in criminal cases or mass disaster where identification of an individual is done by his or her dental records. Palatoscopy is one of the method used in forensics for disaster victim identification (DVI). The principal behind dental identification lies in the fact that no two oral cavities are not same. Hence the teeth, rugae, any pathologies or anomalies are unique to an individual. In this article we will discuss about Palatoscopy, its role in DVI and why it is preferred.

Keywords: Forensic odontology, Palatoscopy, Disaster victim identification, Rugae

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