Vol. 11, Issue 4, Part G (2025)

Forensic odontology is the branch of forensic science that plays a key role in cases of age determination, bite mark analysis, child abuse and DNA identification of deceased individuals in cases of disasters with the help of gathering absolute data, handling, through investigation, interpretation and preservation of evidence of dental use. The groundwork of forensic dentistry is based on the peculiarity of every person’s oral structure. Cataclysmic events such as airline accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks which involves explosive or nuclear attacks emphasized the importance of forensic odontologists in identification of victims. The main aim of this article is to explain different areas of practice used by forensic dentists in identification of found human remains, mass fatalities, cases of abuses and age estimation.