Current Concepts and Trends in Forensic Odontology: An Overview

Forensic odontology has emerged as an important part of modern forensic science that helps in human identification. Forensic studies not only help in identifying the dead but also support criminal investigations settlement of insurance and military proceedings that can only be resolved by proper identification methods. The methods of collecting information take support from the advanced technologies in the field of dental imaging and by performing various methods of orofacial examination. In addition to these methods procedures like facial reconstruction and denture identification could be useful tools for recovering lost information. This review focuses to give an insight into various concepts and recent trends in the field of forensic odontology.