Perícia Odontológica

Abstract

Forensic Dentistry is considered a primary method of human identification. For this reason, it is necessary that ante-mortem information is well exposed, updated and preserved in the dental documentation, teeth have been used for centuries as an important tool in the identification of individuals whose bodies have lost other primary identifying properties such as DNA and fingerprints. Within the universe of forensic dentistry in carbonized bodies, tissue destruction is high, but it is known that dental tissues and dental materials have high resistance to high temperatures, serving as a good material to reliably structure a database in order to correct identification. The importance of correct handling of collected data, data analysis itself, analysis methods, conduct, knowledge and comparison for the study, are of paramount importance to obtain a correct identification of the individual, whether fatal or criminal. small-scale or mass accidents. Therefore, the objective of this work is to show the techniques for human identification used in dentistry