Forensics
It takes three weeks for a dead body to fully decompose; one would think that would be the end of a person’s identity. But that is absolutely untrue, as the only thing that does not decompose is the enamel of the tooth. “Even if there is no enamel, a tiny part of the root of the tooth is enough to determine the sex, age, type of food intake, occupation, cultural behaviour, socio-economic status and even whether the dead person was a left or right hander! All this is possible through dental forensics, which can revolutionise how we solve crimes but is currently finding no takers in the country,” said noted dental researcher, anthropologist and forensic expert Parul Khera Sinha, who spoke to City Express during a visit to Sri Ramachandra University recently.
It takes three weeks for a dead body to fully decompose; one would think that would be the end of a person’s identity. But that is absolutely untrue, as the only thing that does not decompose is the enamel of the tooth. “Even if there is no enamel, a tiny part of the root of the tooth is enough to determine the sex, age, type of food intake, occupation, cultural behaviour, socio-economic status and even whether the dead person was a left or right hander! All this is possible through dental forensics, which can revolutionise how we solve crimes but is currently finding no takers in the country,” said noted dental researcher, anthropologist and forensic expert Parul Khera Sinha, who spoke to City Express during a visit to Sri Ramachandra University recently.
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