Proposing national identification number on dental prostheses as universal personal identification code - A revolution in forensic odontology

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Volume 7, Issue 2, May-August 2015

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Rajendra Baad
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra
Uzma Belgaumi
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra
Nupura Vibhute
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra
Vidya Kadashetti
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra
Pramod Chandrappa
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra
Sushma Gugwad
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Karad, Maharashtra

Abstract

The proper identification of a decedent is not only important for humanitarian and emotional reasons, but also for legal and administrative purposes. During the reconstructive identification process, all necessary information is gathered from the unknown body of the victim and hence that an objective reconstructed profile can be established. Denture marking systems are being used in various situations, and a number of direct and indirect methods are reported. We propose that national identification numbers be incorporated in all removable and fixed prostheses, so as to adopt a single and definitive universal personal identification code with the aim of achieving a uniform, standardized, easy, and fast identification method worldwide for forensic identification.

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Rajendra Baad, Uzma Belgaumi, Nupura Vibhute, Vidya Kadashetti, Pramod Chandrappa, & Sushma Gugwad. (2015). Proposing national identification number on dental prostheses as universal personal identification code - A revolution in forensic odontology. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 7(2), 84–89. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.156138
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