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Orodental Identification

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Forensic odontology is defined as a specialized branch of odontology that studies the role of orodental features in the legal professions. This chapter focuses on the use of the human orodental and surrounding structures to allow the identification of living and deceased individuals.

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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). Orodental Identification. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_2

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