Abstract
Orodental radiographs are a very important tool in identification in forensic odontology. Different methods for the identification of human remains exist, but most are based on comparisons between available ante- and postmortem data. Also, forensic dental radiography helps in the construction of a profile when antemortem records are not available. This chapter discusses the role of orodental radiography in forensic odontology.
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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). Forensic Orodental Radiology. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_11
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