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Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature
Identification of individuals is the mainstay of any forensic investigation especially in cases of mass disasters when mutilated remains are brought for examination. Dental examination helps in establishing the identity of an individual and thus, has played a vital role in forensic investigation pro...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4455163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26097340 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-962X.155887 |
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author | Kanchan, Tanuj Machado, Meghna Rao, Ashwin Krishan, Kewal Garg, Arun K. |
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description | Identification of individuals is the mainstay of any forensic investigation especially in cases of mass disasters when mutilated remains are brought for examination. Dental examination helps in establishing the identity of an individual and thus, has played a vital role in forensic investigation process since long. In this regard, description on the role of enamel hypoplasia is limited in the literature. The present article reviews the literature on the enamel hypoplasia and discusses its utility in forensic identification. Enamel hypoplasia is a surface defect of the tooth crown caused by disturbance of enamel matrix secretion. Enamel defects can be congenital or acquired. In cases of mass disasters, or when the body is completely charred, putrefied and mutilated beyond recognition, the unique dental features can help in identification of the victims. |
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spelling | pubmed-44551632015-06-19 Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature Kanchan, Tanuj Machado, Meghna Rao, Ashwin Krishan, Kewal Garg, Arun K. Indian J Dent Review Article Identification of individuals is the mainstay of any forensic investigation especially in cases of mass disasters when mutilated remains are brought for examination. Dental examination helps in establishing the identity of an individual and thus, has played a vital role in forensic investigation process since long. In this regard, description on the role of enamel hypoplasia is limited in the literature. The present article reviews the literature on the enamel hypoplasia and discusses its utility in forensic identification. Enamel hypoplasia is a surface defect of the tooth crown caused by disturbance of enamel matrix secretion. Enamel defects can be congenital or acquired. In cases of mass disasters, or when the body is completely charred, putrefied and mutilated beyond recognition, the unique dental features can help in identification of the victims. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015 /pmc/articles/PMC4455163/ /pubmed/26097340 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-962X.155887 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Dentistry http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Kanchan, Tanuj Machado, Meghna Rao, Ashwin Krishan, Kewal Garg, Arun K. Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title | Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title_full | Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title_fullStr | Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title_full_unstemmed | Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title_short | Enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: A review of literature |
title_sort | enamel hypoplasia and its role in identification of individuals: a review of literature |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4455163/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26097340 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-962X.155887 |
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