Person identification by means of a single unique dental feature
Date
1998
Authors
De Villiers C.J.
Phillips V.M.
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Abstract
The combination of restorative procedures, developmental or acquired defects, or abnormalities of teeth enables the forensic dentist to make a meaningful comparison of ante- and postmortem data in search of the identity of a person. Dental records are not always sufficiently accurate to supply 12 concordant points from which a positive identification can be made. Under certain circumstances a single feature may be so extraordinary or unique that it alone can be sufficient to make a positive identification. Two cases of identification in which only one unique feature was used are reported.
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accuracy, article, clinical article, dentistry, female, forensic identification, human, male, medical record, odontology, priority journal, Accidents, Aviation, Adult, Dental Records, Forensic Dentistry, Homicide, Humans, Inlays, Male, Tooth Abrasion
Citation
Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
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