FORENSIC IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY. It’s a significant field of study and analysis in Forensic Dentistry helps in recognition and interpretation of marks.

      Аннотация: Thirty?two teeth with five clinical surfaces offer 1.8 billion combinations, and thus forensic odontology links law with dentistry, hence it is that branch of dentistry in which interest of justice deals with the proper handling and examination of dental evidence with the proper evaluation and presentation of dental findings.All dental surgeons, especially the pedodontists invariably play a significant role as forensic odontologist in the identification of child abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual abuse) based on the extraoral and intraoral findings such as lacerations, bruise, bite marks on skin and teeth fracture, and thermal or electrical burns.

Ключевые слова: forensics, pediatric dentistry, child abuse, Finger Print, DNA, Bitemarks, lip print