ArticleForensic science, medicine, and pathology2020
Odontological identification dental charts based upon postmortem computed tomography compared to dental charts based upon postmortem clinical examinations.
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- Validity of postmortem computed tomography for use in forensic odontology identification casework.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
- Systematic review: oral and maxillofacial radiology as fundamental methods of virtual autopsy.Forensic sciences research · 2023Review
- Human identification: a review of methods employed within an Australian coronial death investigation system.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Since the beginning of this century, the use of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) in forensic autopsies has increased. In this study we examined how similar dental charts created using PMCT as a solitary examination mode were to dental charts created using the conventional method of a clinical inspection including intraoral radiographs. A total of 100 previously performed dental identification cases were retrospectively included in the study. For each case, a dental chart was created solely based upon PMCT. The PMCT based dental chart was subsequently compared with the chart created from the previous conventional identification examination. Based upon the accuracy, sensitivity and specificity values PMCT performed very well compared to the conventional method in the identification concerning presence or absence of teeth, the presence of crowns, bridges and endodontic treatments as well as the presence and types of fillings. PMCT performed poorly concerning the extension of fillings and identification of small, tooth-colored fillings. The use of PMCT is a valuable supplement to the conventional methods available for forensic odontologists and may be of great value for initial screening in mass fatalities.
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