If forensic comprises multiple branches, namely forensic medicine, toxicology, physics and many more. Forensic odontology is also a  branch of forensic, though small and underrated subject but nevertheless less impactful. This subject is equally scientific and a strong evidence for achieving convictions. Like the vast clinical dentistry, forensic dentistry is also useful in Human Identification, in cases where Fingerprints and DNA fails. This subject largely depends on the availability of dental records for its successful completion. It has various components, the study of lip prints, rugae patterns, bite marks and also Age estimation. Forensic odontology works in the interest of justice. This subject is growing faster than expected and is even providing important convictions based on dental evidences. The session will be oriented towards the overview of the subject, with its application and scope.This session will also aim at highlighting the role of a forensic odontologist in Disaster Victim Identification.

Biography

Dr. Pooja Chakraborty is a Forensic Odontologist by profession. She completed her bachelors of dental surgery in 2018 with outstanding marks. On her quest to do something different, she went on to pursue her masters in Forensic Odontology thereafter. To her credit she has numerous International and national Paper and Poster Presentations and also bagged few awards for the same. She has contributed articles in both national and international journals and has even co-authored a chapter on ‘Recent advances in Forensic Odontology’. She is trained in performing dental autopsies. She has keen interest for forensic archaeology and forensic facial reconstructions. She is actively involved in the field of forensics and has addressed various talks for the graduates, post graduates as well as security professionals. She has been invited as speaker on various platforms. She is actively involved with International agencies dealing with DVI Operations.

Sequential writing circumstances in questioned documents Dr. Mohamed Awadalla General Manager of fraud detection dept; Forensic Medicine Authority, Ministry of Justice, Egypt Sequential backdating of the document is considered an important type of examination conducted by FDE; as the examiner search on the truth of the document to determine which event occurs first. Backdating of the document is a point of argument between examiners. Document is backdated to make them appear as though they were issued or signed much earlier. On fact the schema of detecting the backdating is different completely from the other work of the examiner as the problem not on the signature but on the sequence of preparation of the document. The signature is genuine but the given date is fraud. The signature may be stolen and backdated the document. There were many factors affect the sequential dating of the questioned document. On our paper we classified these factors into two main approaches “static approaches and dynamic approaches”. The static approaches include all stable factors or with other meaning all stable facts, these facts cannot be changed and is documented by the history such as writing ink, writing tools, stamps, paper. While the dynamic approaches is changeable factors include parameters capable of change or being changed, we subdivide dynamic approaches into two main factors; factor related to state of the writer with time, the other factor related to the document condition. On the paper we will have a review on most cases and will illustrate case studies from our work and present a recommendation on examinations. Biography Dr. Mohamed Awadalla has completed his PhD from Alazhar University, Egypt 2008. He Supervise many researches for MSc and PhD theses in Egypt and UAE (faculties of science and pharmacy). He was a general manager of fraud detection dept; forensic medicine authority; ministry of justice; Egypt. Now he is chief of forgery detection unit, forensic lab; RAK police; UAE. He is a Consultant in the field of currencies & documents securing, signatures comparison and fraud detection since 2015 (Egyptian Syndicate of scientific professions). He Published 10 papers in reputed journals.

Assessment of Dental non metric traits for forensic profiling: A pilot study

 

Dr. Neha Acharya

Post Graduate Student, School of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

 

 

Abstract

Introduction: Dental anthropology is the area of forensic study that deals with the evaluation and interpretation of metric and non-metric traits of specimen tooth. These non-metric dental traits have crucial role in ethnic classifications of a population and in identification of a person.  Sexual dimorphism on the basis non metric trait need to studied and researched. Tooth provide excellent information and it is strongest, hardest, and most durable structure of the skull which plays a paramount role in forensic odontology study due its ability to maintaining its shape and contour better than other bones.

Aim:- The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and variability of three nonmetric dental crown traits (Carabelli cusp, tuberculum dentale and shovelled incisor) in the ethnic Gujarati Population and to compare these frequencies with the literature.

METHOD:- A qualitative retrospective study was conducted using Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System (ASUDAS) as reference to compare the prevalence of dental traits in dental casts from 109 subjects of known sex and age.

RESULT: - Out of 109 samples males were 44.03% and females were 55.96%. In which prevalence of carabelli trait in females is 40.9%, tuberculum dentale is 42.6%, shoveling is

70.4%. Weather in male’s carabelli trait is 54.16%, tuberculum dentale 41.6%, shoveling 60.4%.

CONCULSION: - Nonmetric dental crown traits in both sexes, determined that sexual dimorphism did not exist in permanent teeth and it did exist bilateral symmetry

Key words: - non metric trait, forensic odontology, sex determination, cusp of carabelli, tuberculum dentale. 

Nanotechnology in Forensic Science

Dr. Shivani R Pandya

Head & Assistant Professor

Department of Forensic Science, Parul Institute of Applied sciences, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

 

Abstract

 

Nanotechnology is the manipulation at atomic scale to form a smart material by enhancing its properties for developing desire applications. Recently, nanotechnology is extending its applications from engineering to biomedical technology and applied sciences. However, it not limited to said fields and showing promising results in Forensic sciences due to its high sensitivity, reactivity and cost effectiveness. In forensic science, it shows potentials to revolutionize the in the area of DNA extraction methodology, Drug detection and Identification, Fingerprint enhancement and many more. Nano forensics is the futuristic approach to both detective an preventive forensics.

 

HUMANITARIAN FORENSICS

The word forensic is typically associated with crimes and legal disputes but forensic science can have humanitarian role too. Humanitarian forensic is the application of the knowledge & skills of forensic medicine and science to humanitarian action, especially following conflicts or disasters. Being humanitarian means helping people who are suffering and saving lives any time any place in the world, and so humanitarian work requires being responsible, conscious of the circumstance of other people’s lives and helping them on basis of need without discrimination. priority of forensic science in the humanitarian space is the dignified management of the deceased and resolution of missing cases. The identification of individuals in a priority as families have a right to know the whereabouts and fate of their relatives. Deceased have a right to the restoration of their identity after death. This new field of application of forensic medicine and science needs further development ,integration and research.

 

 

Biography

Dr. Nirali Vishal Patel completed her postgraduation In forensic odontology from National Forensic Sciences, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. She has completed her BDS from K.M.Shah Dental college, Vadodara, Gujarat. She has completed short term courses in fingerprinting, document analysis, handwriting and criminology. she has completed training on scientific management of victim of disasters. Attended and presented poster in 1st international conference Goa, India. She has been working as consultant forensic odontologist and working on project under awareness of forensic odontology in police personnel in Gujarat, India.