Dental Cingulum and Position of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance as Source of Morphological and Therapeutic Identifiers: An Unusual Case Report

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Published Apr 1, 2019
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Volume 11, Issue 1, January-April 2019

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Fernando Picoli
Department of Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Goiás
Mayara Mundim-Picoli
Department of Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry, UNIEVANGELICA, Anápolis, Goiás
Livia Rodrigues
Department of Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Goiás
Maria Silva
Department of Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Goiás
Ademir Franco
Department of Therapeutic Stomatology, Institute of Dentistry, Sechenov University, Moscow
Rhonan Silva
Department of Dentistry, Forensic Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Goiás

Abstract

Orthodontic records, such as photographs, radiographs, and dental casts, provide information useful for identification purposes because it may reveal important morphological, therapeutic, and pathological dental identifiers. Among these identifiers, the type and position of orthodontic appliances figure as distinctive tools for human identification. In this context, the present study aims to report an uncommon case of identification of a putrefied body, found near to a forest region in Brazil. The postmortem (PM) examination showed that the victim had part of a fixed orthodontic appliance installed in the maxillary and mandibular dental arches. To identify the body, relatives of the potential victim presented orthodontic examinations containing panoramic radiography and photographs of the orthodontic treatment. The body was identified based on the analysis of the radiographs and photographs that confirmed the presence of the orthodontic appliances observed PM. More specifically, the identification was supported by the analysis of bracket bonding position of the maxillary and mandibular incisors and the presence of distinctive morphological traits of the canines and incisors, as well dental roots observed radiographically. The present case highlights the importance of orthodontic records as a source of morphological dental identifiers for cases in which only unrestored teeth are available.

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Fernando Picoli, Mayara Mundim-Picoli, Livia Rodrigues, Maria Silva, Ademir Franco, & Rhonan Silva. (2019). Dental Cingulum and Position of Fixed Orthodontic Appliance as Source of Morphological and Therapeutic Identifiers: An Unusual Case Report. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 11(1), 51–55. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_28_19
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