Palatal rugae – the unique, irregular ridges on the anterior hard palate – have emerged as a valuable anatomical marker in both forensic odontology and orthodontics. Their inherent stability, ...

If you were told that a dentist is the best go-to person in cases where the cops are stumped, you would most likely do a double take. But that is only stating a scientific fact. Take the recent case ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a cloudy afternoon. Dr S K Padmakumar was in the courtroom, anxiously awaiting sentencing in the first criminal case he was part of. As soon as the judge made the ruling — ...

March 6 is celebrated as World Dentist Day worldwide. It goes back to the invention of the first 'dental foot engine' in 1790 by George Washington's dentist, John Greenwood (1760-1819). He adapted his ...

In 2012, following the Dana plane crash incident in Lagos state, the Department of Pathology and Forensic medicine at the Lagos State University Teaching hospital, Ikeja where I worked at that time ...

BENGALURU: As the world of crime gets murkier, forensic odontology has emerged as a game changer in criminal investigations in states like Karnataka. Dental remains such as teeth and jawbones that don ...

The department of forensic odontology, SDM Dental College, Dharwad, which played a vital role in proving guilty all the accused in the Nirbhaya rape and murder case, works closely with the police ...