Uniqueness of radiographic patterns of the frontal sinus for personal identification
Patil Neha, Karjodkar Freny R., Sontakke Subodh Arun, Sansare Kaustubh, Salvi Rohini,
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( Patil Neha ) - India Dental College and Hospital MGM Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
( Karjodkar Freny R. ) - India Nair Hospital Dental College Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
( Sontakke Subodh Arun ) - India Nair Hospital Dental College Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
( Sansare Kaustubh ) - India Nair Hospital Dental College Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
( Salvi Rohini ) - India Dental College and Hospital MGM Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
KMID : 1024020120420040213
Abstract
Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the uniqueness and reliability of the frontal sinuses by comparing various patterns of frontal sinus as observed on Waters’ radiographs for individual identification. Materials and Methods: Three Waters’ radiographs of 100 individuals, taken on day one, after 6-8 months, and one radiograph with a slight variation in angulation, to mimic conditions out in the field or during autopsy. Three observers were randomly given radiographs from all there packets for comparisons and identification, by the method of superimposition and individual uniqueness. Results: The comparative identification by superimposition of the frontal sinus was 100% positive. The size, shape, unilateral or bilateral presence, absence, and septa were observed to be unique in each case; neither had the measurements changed over a period of time. Conclusion: The need to establish a reliable, low-cost, and easily reproducible method for human identification prompted the elaboration of technical, precise, and accessible parameters, such as the evaluation of the area, asymmetry, and shape of the frontal sinus. Comparison among each of the frontal sinuses of the 100 people in the sample revealed that no two sinuses are the same, that is, the sinus is unique to each individual.
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Forensic Dentistry; Frontal Sinus; Identification
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