Abstract

Identification of the dead is important in mass disasters, road traffic accidents, criminal investigations as well as accidents involving fire. The most common identification techniques are: fingerprinting, dental comparison, and DNA profiling. This review aims at delving into the use of frontal sinus as an aid in the identification process.

Keywords: Frontal Sinus; Personal Identification; Sex Determination

References

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Citation

Citation: Anushri Tiwari. “Frontal Sinus as Tool in Identification". Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 4.9 (2020): 187-190.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2020 Anushri Tiwari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.