Inconsistências antropológicas observadas em corpo putrefeito identificado por registros odontológicos - relato de caso pericial
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2015
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Introduction: Identification of decomposing human bodies requires a complex forensic
investigation, in which a multidisciplinary approach is necessary. Aim: To demonstrate the
importance of dental records for human identification, when anthropological characteristics point
out biological profiles that differ from the real identity of the victim. Case report: In 2014, a
partially skeletonized corpse was examined for human identification. The analysis of the skull
indicated sexual patterns both compatible with male (nuchal crest, mastoid process and
supraorbital margin) and female (glabella/supercilliary arch and nasofrontal angle) gender. The
skull also suggested an adult or elderly individual (open and closed sutures, dehiscence of the
parietal bone, and pneumatization of the frontal sinus). Alleged relatives reported the
disappearance of an 85-year-old male. The necroscopic fingerprint confrontation pointed 11
points of similarity, yet still insufficient to establish positive identification. Dental examination
confronted postmortem data with dental documentation produced in 2006, pointing out eight
similarities, four explainable discrepancies and no incompatibility, allowing positive identification
of the victim. Conclusion: Considering the inconsistency between the anthropological profile and
the real biological profile of the victim, caution should be taken in assessing the age and sex
based solely on examination of the skull, as imprecise results may hamper investigations.
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Antropologia forense, Odontologia legal, Identificação humana, Determinação do sexo pelo esqueleto, Forensic Anthropology, Sex determination by skeleton, Forensic dentistry, Human identification
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SILVA, Rhonan Ferreira et al. Inconsistências antropológicas observadas em corpo putrefeito identificado por registros odontológicos - relato de caso pericial. RBOL: revista brasileira de odontologia legal, Ribeirão Preto, v. 2, n. 1, p. 125-136, 2015.