Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report
This case report aims to highlight the importance of comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws, especially when expert human identification is required. In this study’s case, a charred body was discovered inside a burnt-out vehicle on the side of a highway. Initially, the vehicle was identif...
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| author | Vanessa Koltermann Sartori Ademir Franco do Rosário Jr. Marcos Vinícius Bordignon Valmor Júnior Barbosa Ávila Felipe Gomes Dallepiane João Paulo De Carli |
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| description | This case report aims to highlight the importance of comparative analysis of surgically
removed jaws, especially when expert human identification is required. In this study’s case,
a charred body was discovered inside a burnt-out vehicle on the side of a highway. Initially, the vehicle was identified, and its registration and electronic documentation were verified with the competent traffic authorities. The possible victim's family was contacted and
interviewed. Given the impossibility of a dactyloscopy due to the destruction of the necessary structures and the possible time and cost limitations associated with DNA identification, the family was asked if the possible victim had any medical or dental history records.
The victim's jaws were surgically removed and compared with the dental documentation
kept by the possible victim's dental surgeon. Identification using the dental method proved
to be viable. The process of forensic dentistry identification is essentially comparative,
involving the clinical evaluation of the victim’s surgically removed jaws compared to their
dental records (forensic dentistry documents). This approach represents a crucial contribution and, in some cases, might be the main or only reference for resolving legal human
identification. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ffca2bf1faa5453884d3afab9a5b5aee2025-08-20T02:27:01ZengSociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina DentáriaRevista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial1646-28901647-67002025-03-01661444810.24873/j.rpemd.2025.03.1423Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case reportVanessa Koltermann Sartori0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-4065Ademir Franco do Rosário Jr.1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-2781Marcos Vinícius Bordignon2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-8349Valmor Júnior Barbosa Ávila3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1770-3638Felipe Gomes Dallepiane4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9677-9984João Paulo De Carli5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-6226University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilPontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Post Graduation Program in Dentistry, São Leopoldo Mandic Research Center, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilUniversity of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilFederal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; School of Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilFederal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilPontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Post Graduation Program in Dentistry, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilThis case report aims to highlight the importance of comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws, especially when expert human identification is required. In this study’s case, a charred body was discovered inside a burnt-out vehicle on the side of a highway. Initially, the vehicle was identified, and its registration and electronic documentation were verified with the competent traffic authorities. The possible victim's family was contacted and interviewed. Given the impossibility of a dactyloscopy due to the destruction of the necessary structures and the possible time and cost limitations associated with DNA identification, the family was asked if the possible victim had any medical or dental history records. The victim's jaws were surgically removed and compared with the dental documentation kept by the possible victim's dental surgeon. Identification using the dental method proved to be viable. The process of forensic dentistry identification is essentially comparative, involving the clinical evaluation of the victim’s surgically removed jaws compared to their dental records (forensic dentistry documents). This approach represents a crucial contribution and, in some cases, might be the main or only reference for resolving legal human identification.https://administracao.spemd.pt/app/assets/imagens/files_img/1_19_67ebc6b4da4e4.pdfdental radiographyforensic anthropologyforensic dentistrysurgery |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Koltermann Sartori Ademir Franco do Rosário Jr. Marcos Vinícius Bordignon Valmor Júnior Barbosa Ávila Felipe Gomes Dallepiane João Paulo De Carli Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial dental radiography forensic anthropology forensic dentistry surgery |
| title | Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report |
| title_full | Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report |
| title_short | Identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws: A case report |
| title_sort | identification of a charred body by comparative analysis of surgically removed jaws a case report |
| topic | dental radiography forensic anthropology forensic dentistry surgery |
| url | https://administracao.spemd.pt/app/assets/imagens/files_img/1_19_67ebc6b4da4e4.pdf |
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