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Denture Marking for Forensic Identification Using Memory Card: An Innovative Technique

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The Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society

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Identification of individuals in crime or mass disaster is a daunting task for the forensic experts. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using a memory card for the forensic identification of dentures. The memory card was programmed with all the relevant information regarding the patient identification and the photograph of the patient. A recess was made in the maxillary denture’s polished surface on the palatal aspect. The card was wrapped in cellophane, placed in the recess and then covered with pink auto polymerizing acrylic resin. On retrieval of the card from the denture, the entire data could be read as before without any distortion. The identification cards did not pose any problems in function and speech and were esthetically acceptable by the patients.

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  1. Department of Prosthodontics, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Barwala, Golpura, Panchkula, India

    Reena Luthra, Saryu Arora & Suresh Meshram

  2. 2127, Sector 38-C, Chandigarh, India

    Reena Luthra

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Luthra, R., Arora, S. & Meshram, S. Denture Marking for Forensic Identification Using Memory Card: An Innovative Technique. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 12, 231–235 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-012-0138-5

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