Digitization in forensic odontology: A paradigm shift in forensic investigations

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.sidebar##

Published Apr 1, 2019
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_55_19
Download
PDF
Statistic

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Metrics

Metrics Loading ...
Volume 11, Issue 1, January-April 2019

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.main##

Ravleen Nagi
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dyal Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana
Konidena Aravinda
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dyal Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana
N Rakesh
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Supreet Jain
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, New Horizon Dental College, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Navneet Kaur
Department of Periodontology, National Dental College and Hospital, Mohali, Punjab
Amrit Mann
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dyal Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana

Abstract

Forensic dentistry deals with proper handling, examination, and evaluation of dental records, which are then presented in the interest of law for justice. It plays a major role in identification of deceased individuals who cannot be identified visually or by other means after mass disasters or crimes. Digital forensics has revolutionized the traditional forensic investigations in terms of acquisition, analysis, and reporting of forensic evidence and its application is becoming common in the mass disasters, earthquakes, and terrorism. Sophistication of software and advent of digital technologies such as computers, computer-aided design computer-aided manufacturing systems, digital records, facial reconstruction, touch-free autopsy, and virtopsy has resulted in quick identification and extraction of a large amount of data with reduced sampling bias. This paper focuses on the evolution of forensic dentistry for effective detection and resolution of medico-legal matters and also highlights the use of comparison microscopes and new robotic tools by few forensic laboratories for automation of deoxyribonucleic acid sampling processes for human identification.

##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite
Ravleen Nagi, Konidena Aravinda, N Rakesh, Supreet Jain, Navneet Kaur, & Amrit Mann. (2019). Digitization in forensic odontology: A paradigm shift in forensic investigations. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 11(1), 05–10. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_55_19
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

References

  1. Afify MM, Zayet MK, Mahmoud NF, Ragab AR. Age estimation from pulp/tooth area ration in three mandibular teeth by panoramic radiographs: Study of an Egyptian sample. J Forensic Res 2014;5:1‑5.
  2. Parimala D, Daniel MJ, Srinivasan SV, Kumaran JV. Analysis of time‑dependent changes in bitemarks on Styrofoam sheets. Contemp Clin Dent 2015;6:S77‑80.
  3. Rawson RD. Computers in forensic dentistry. J Calif Dent Assoc 1996;24:58‑61.
  4. Manigandan T, Sumathy C, Elumalai M, Sathasivasubramanian S, Kannan A. Forensic radiology in dentistry. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2015;7:S260‑4.
  5. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Guideline on record keeping. Pediatr Dent 2004;34:132‑6.
  6. Hanaoka Y, Ueno A, Tsuzuki T, Kajiwara M, Minaguchi K, Sato Y. Proposal for internet‑based digital dental chart for personal dental identification in forensics. Forensic Sci Int 2007;168:57‑60.
  7. Fereira JL, Fereira AE, Ortega AI. Methods for the analysis of hard dental tissues exposed to high temperatures. Forensic Sci Int 2008;178:119‑24.
  8. Shanbhag VK. Significance of dental records in personal identification in forensic sciences. J Forensic Sci Med 2016;2:39‑43.
  9. Chiam SL. A note on digital dental radiography in forensic odontology. J Forensic Dent Sci 2014;6:197‑201.
  10. Campobasso CP, Dell’Erba AS, Belviso M, Di Vella G. Craniofacial identification by comparison of antemortem and postmortem radiographs: Two case reports dealing with burnt bodies. Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2007;28:182‑6.
  11. Lewis JM, Senn DR. Forensic dental age estimation: An overview. J Calif Dent Assoc 2015;43:315‑9.
  12. Balaji N, Senapati S, Sumathi MK. Forensic digital photography: A review. Int J Dent Med Res 2014;1:132‑5.
  13. Wright FD, Golden GS. The use of full spectrum digital photography for evidence collection and preservation in cases involving forensic odontology. Forensic Sci Int 2010;201:59‑67.
  14. Maji A, Khaitan T, Sinha R, Sarkar S, Verma P, Shukla AK. A novel computer‑assisted method of bite mark analysis for gender determination. J Environ Public Health 2018;2018:7130876.
  15. Zimmermann M, Mehl A, Mörmann WH, Reich S. Intraoral scanning systems – A current overview. Int J Comput Dent 2015;18:101‑29.
  16. Aragón ML, Pontes LF, Bichara LM, Flores‑Mir C, Normando D. Validity and reliability of intraoral scanners compared to conventional gypsum models measurements: A systematic review. Eur J Orthod 2016;38:429‑34.
  17. McNamee AH, Sweet D, Pretty I. A comparative reliability analysis of computer‑generated bitemark overlays. J Forensic Sci 2005;50:400‑5.
  18. Khatri M, Daniel MJ, Srinivasan SV. A comparative study of overlay generation methods in bite mark analysis. J Forensic Dent Sci 2013;5:16‑21.
  19. Tuceryan M, Li F, Blitzer HL, Parks ET, Platt JA. A framework for estimating probability of a match in forensic bite mark identification. J Forensic Sci 2011;56 Suppl 1:S83‑9.
  20. Lee WJ, Wilkinson CM, Hwang HS. An accuracy assessment of forensic computerized facial reconstruction employing cone‑beam computed tomography from live subjects. J Forensic Sci 2012;57:318‑27.
  21. Wilkinson C. Facial reconstruction – Anatomical art or artistic anatomy? J Anat 2010;216:235‑50.
  22. Vanezis P, Blowes RW, Linney AD, Tan AC, Richards R, Neave R. Application of 3‑D computer graphics for facial reconstruction and comparison with sculpting techniques. Forensic Sci Int 1989;42:69‑84.
  23. Badam RK, Sownetha T, Babu DB, Waghray S, Reddy L, Garlapati K, et al. Virtopsy: Touch‑free autopsy. J Forensic Dent Sci 2017;9:42.
  24. Yogish P, Yogish A. Virtopsy: New phase in forensic odontology. Int J Dent Health Sci 2015;2:1548‑5.
  25. Joseph TI, Girish KL, Sathyan P, Kiran MS, Vidya S. Virtopsy: An integration of forensic science and imageology. J Forensic Dent Sci 2017;9:111‑4.
  26. Chaudhary RK, Doggali N, Chandrakant HV, Patil K. Current and evolving applications of three – Dimensional printing in forensic odontology: A review. Int J Forensic Odontol 2018;3:59‑65.
  27. Ebert LC, Thali MJ, Ross S. Getting in touch–3D printing in forensic imaging. Forensic Sci Int 2011;211:e1‑6.
  28. Franco A, Mendes SD, Picoli FF, Rodrigues LG, Silva RF. Forensic thanatology and the pink tooth phenomenon: From the lack of relation with the cause of death to a potential evidence of cadaveric decomposition in dental autopsies – Case series. Forensic Sci Int 2018;291:e8‑12.
  29. Parys Proszek A, Branicki W, Wolanska‑Nowak P, Kupeic T. Application of biorobot M48 to forensic DNA extraction. Forensic Sci Int 2008;1:58‑9.