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SESSION 2: IDENTITIFICATION OF DENTITION AND ARCHES and

Radiographs (IOPA & OPG)

The second session of the workshop was conducted by Dr. Shrivya Saloni Mahaveer-

an who continued with the workshop. She enlightened the students on the different

types of dental arches and dentitions and practically demonstrated how to identify

them. The workshop on dental identification was divided into two parts – Firstly the

delegates were taught how to identify the arches and dentitions using casts. The stu-

dents were actively engaged in exercises where they had to identify the dental arches

and dentitions shown to us in the presentation and note them down. Secondly, the

resource person showed the participants the dental identification using two types of

radiographs – OPG (Orthopantomogram) and IOPA (Intraoral Periapical) radiograph

along with the exercises on the identification of the same. Towards the end, Dr. Shrivya

summarized the session by emphasizing the importance of radiography in Forensic

Odontology concerning identification.

SESSION 3: AGE ESTIMATION OF A PERSON USING PRINCIPLES OF

ODONTOLOGY

The resource person for this session was Dr. Akhil S Shetty, Oral Pathologist and Fo-

rensic Odontologist. During this session, Dr. Akhil provided the delegates with a de-

tailed explanation on how to estimate the age of a person using casts and radiographs.

He further taught how to identify dental anomalies using casts and radiographs and

along with the orientation of OPG (Orthopantomogram). The explanation was given

along with real-life examples, performed as tasks for the participants of the workshop

to give us a better insight into the application of the principles of odontology in au-

thentic crime scenarios and their study.

The tasks conducted answered questions like the ones mentioned below:

a) Was the individual a minor or a major?

b) Is he/she above 18 years of age or below?

c) Is it a maxillary or mandibular cast?

d) Are there any dental anomalies? If yes, what are the anomalies? Etc.

Dr. Akhil also introduced the format of the reports of forensic odontologists. He also

provided an assignment for the delegates to write a report in a case which he provided

them.