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FIRST PART OF THE ODONTOLOGY WORKSHOP

Date: 9th October, 2021

SESSION 1: DENTITION AND DENTAL ANOMALIES - POINTS OF

IDENTIFICATION OF A TOOTH

The first session was handled by Dr. Shrivya Saloni Mahaveeran. Dr. Shrivya began the

session with a basic overview of ‘Human Dentition and Its Forensic Significance’ and

emphasized how Forensic Odontology can help solve legal cases by providing valuable

scientific backing. She spoke about how a detailed examination of dental evidence can

be used for identification purposes as well. Dr. Shrivya further stated that dental iden-

tification is based on the principle of ‘No two oral cavities are alike’ and the structural

and morphological features of teeth make them unique for each individual. She then

went on to explain the sequence of eruption in both primary teeth and permanent

teeth, and touched upon the points of identification, focusing on the maxillary cen-

tral incisor, maxillary canine, and mandibular first molar. Towards the end, she briefed

the participants about the common tooth anomalies seen and the specific features of

each. She talked about how such anomalies can be used as unique identifying dental

features.