Utilização de documentação ortodôntica na identificação humana
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2011-04
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Objective: This study describes a forensic case of incinerated remains of a man that were identified using information
found in his orthodontic records. Methods: Incinerated remains of a man were found inside a car. After forensic crime
scene investigation and postmortem and radiographic exams in the Forensic Department, forensic experts found that
the victim had a fixed orthodontic appliance, supernumerary teeth in all quadrants, partially erupted third molars and
amalgam restorations in some surfaces of several teeth. As the individual’s soft tissues were substantially destroyed,
identification using fingerprints was not the ideal choice. After orthodontic records were handed in by the family, his
clinical chart, radiographs, intra- and extraoral photographs and impressions were analyzed, and these data were
compared with previously collected information. Results and Conclusions: Forensic dentistry examination revealed
20 concordant points in specimen examination and orthodontic records, which enabled the establishment of a positive
correlation between the cadaver under examination and the missing person and eliminated the need for further
analyses (DNA tests) to identify the victim.
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Forensic anthropology, Orthodontics, Forensic dentistry, Antropologia forense, Odontologia legal, Ortodontia
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SILVA, Rhonan Ferreira da et al. Utilização de documentação ortodôntica na identificação humana. Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, Maringá, v. 16, n. 2, p. 52-57, mar./abr. 2011.