Orthodontic use of documentation in identification of a skeletonized body in legal dental practice / Uso de documentación de ortodoncia en la identificación de un cuerpo esqueletizado en la práctica odontológica legal

The analysis of dental records is an essential tool for human identification. The present study aimed to highlight the importance of dental records for identification of skeletonized bodies. In form of conclusion, the method of dental identification using dental records represents a valid option for forensic dentistry

El análisis de los registros dentales es una herramienta esencial para la identificación humana. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo destacar la importancia de los registros dentales para la identificación de los cuerpos esqueletizados. El método de identificación dental que utiliza los registros dentales, representa una opción válida para la odontología forense

Identification of a charred corpse through dental records

Introduction: Forensic Dentistry is an area of Dentistry related to Law. Among its goals is the execution of human identification, defined as the process of determining the person's identity. The forensic dentist uses, in this process, ante-mortem records and data for comparison with post-mortem information obtained from the examination of the body. Objective: To describe the process of identification of a charred corpse by using dental records. Case report: The human material remained from a charred corpse was sent to an anthropological and dental analysis for identification purposes. This employed the analysis of the corpse examination and odontological records. Conclusion: The identification of the victim in this case points out to the need of an interdisciplinary work between Forensic Medicine and Dentistry in situations which other routine identification processes cannot be applied, highlighting the importance of the Forensic dentist for the final solution of the case.

Identificação humana em odontologia legal por meio de registro fotográfico de sorriso: relato de caso / Human identification in forensic dentistry from a photographic record of smile: a case report

Os elementos dentais são os órgãos mais duráveis do corpo humano, capazes de resistir e permanecer intactos por muito tempo após decomposição e/ou incineração dos tecidos moles, denotando características valiosas na individualização. A partir desses aspectos, a Odontologia Legal desempenha um papel fundamental no processode identificação humana em casos cuja identidade é desconhecida. Dessa forma, o presente trabalho objetivou apresentar, por meio de um relato de caso pericial, um procedimento de identificação humana a partir do estudo dos dados antropológicos associados à análise do sorriso por meio de uma fotografia do suspeito. Concluiu-se que a associação entre a fotografia ante mortem e os dados antropológicos e odontolegais permitiu a identificação do indivíduo, sendo essa associação de técnicas de grande validade no processo de identificação humana.

Dental elements are the organs of the body more durable to withstand and remain intact long after decomposition or burning of soft tissue, showing valuable features of individualization. Thus, the forensic dentistry have an essential role in the process of human identification in cases whose identity is unknown. This study aimed to present, through a forensic case report, a procedure for identifying human from the study of cranial characteristics (anthropological data) associated with the analysis of the smile through a photograph of the suspect. It was concluded that theassociation between antemortem photograph and anthropological data allowed the identification of the individual. So this combination of techniques has great validity in the process of human identification.