The teeth and bone are the only sources of collecting DNA in degraded and fragmented humans.
Dr. Jayasankar Pillai and his colleagues collecting DNA samples from the teeth of the victims helping in faster identification.
This incident shows how important forensic dentistry is and more focus should be there on improving this particular department in India.
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Agreed … It’s been coming into limelight these days and yes, forensic odontology has a its own space and importance in the field of dentistry.
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Very true! We have to understand forensic odontology is the subject for the present and future.
Academicians should emphasise this subject while designing future courses.
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