Applications of Imaging in Forensic Odontology: Pathway towards justice through Dentistry.

Abstract

Establishing the personal iden????ty of an individual holds a major role in forensic and is usually compared with known features to unknown specimen. It plays a vital role in medico-legal cases in the iden????fica????on of a person. The human skulls of an individual are revival source for iden????fying vic????ms or suspects in forensic odontology. The morphological configura????on of mandible, foramen magnum, maxillary sinus and other features help in gender/ sex determina????on of an individual. Forensic radiology and forensic imaging play an important role in iden????fying the individual. In the last few years, forensic odontology has been challenging field within the forensic sciences and enabling the recogni????on of diseased individual. So, this paper highlights the various aspects of imaging that help in forensic odontology.