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Teeth are among the hardest structures of the human body as well as resistant to adverse condition, so they are used as an identification tool in forensic odontology investigations. They are also a valuable source of DNA, as other parts of the body are destroyed or degraded in mass disasters. This chapter focuses on the role of DNA technology in forensic odontology.
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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). DNA Technology and Forensic Odontology. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_17
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