Anatomical variations in the permanent mandibular canine: forensic importance
RSBO (Impr.)
; 9(4): 468-473, Oct.-Dec. 2012. ilus, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-755727
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The uniqueness of dental morphology plays an important role in Forensic Odontology, especially for human identifications, in which a single tooth can provide information for dental identification.Objective:
To address the importance of a permanent lower canine with two roots for dental identification considering the internal and external morphology of the canine roots. Case report To report a forensic case in which a two-rooted permanent lower canine was found in a decomposed human body.Conclusion:
Although the victim was not identified by the dental parameter, it was observed that this type of morphological variation is of little incidence in some populations, therefore constituting a valuable tool for dental human identifications.
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English
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RSBO (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Goiás/BR