Lateral Cephalograms as Valuable Antemortem Tools in Forensic Identification of Individuals during Mass Disasters: An Orthodontic Perspective
The findings of the present study, with plausible explanations, come with practical implications involving distinct landmark identification on lateral cephalograms as a potential forensic tool in the personal identification of individuals during mass disasters while also highlighting the fact that combination of other methods along with lateral cephalograms can provide much precision and accuracy during the forensic identification of individuals in case of mass disasters.
Authors
- Genoey George
- Abhishek Singh Nayyar
- Faris Jaser Almutairi
- S. Swathy
- E. R. Deepak
- C. Swarnalatha
- K. Thankamani Ammal
- Goudu Lekha Pavani
- J. Suresh Babu
Institutions
- Qassim University (SA)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- Buraydah Colleges (SA)
- Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital (IN)
- Saraswati Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Ragas Dental College & Hospital (IN)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Physics
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jmp.jmp_53_25
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00