Abstract
The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of orthopantomography for human identification. Three hundred orthopantomograms were randomly selected from those stored at Dental Hospital of Yonsei University in Seoul. Dental patterns observed in the orthopantomograms were converted into eight codes and their diversity was calculated. The diversity of dental patterns in the orthopantomogram data was 99.92% for full dentition and the diversity of mandible (99.28%) was slightly higher value than that of maxilla (98.22%). In the case of molars and premolars in both jaws, the diversity values ranged from 92.13% to 96.04%. It was founded that orthopantomography is a valuable means of personal identification not only based on full dentition but also when only the posterior teeth are available. The present study indicates that orthopantomography is excellent means of forensic identification.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 784-786 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Sciences |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Jul |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Genetics