DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY
Dr. Sonam Khurana*, Dhruv Khurana, Dr. Nivedita C.K.V.S. and Dr. Nivedita Gautam
ABSTRACT
Teeth are the most indestructible part of the human body and are resistant to almost all environmental conditions like fire, desiccation, and decomposition. Hence teeth are the reliable source of forensic investigation. The developmental stages of teeth are the key source for forensic odontologist to estimate the age. The methods of age estimation are comparatively easier and developmental stages can be easily seen on radiographs followed by its comparison with standard stages described by different authors. The present article summarizes different methods of age estimation and their reliability to estimate the age.
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