Dental CT imaging as a screening tool for dental profiling: advantages and limitations

Thali, Michael J; Markwalder, Thomas; Jackowski, Christian; Sonnenschein, Martin; Dirnhofer, Richard (2006). Dental CT imaging as a screening tool for dental profiling: advantages and limitations. Journal of forensic sciences, 51(1), pp. 113-9. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00019.x

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The use of dental processing software for computed tomography (CT) data (Dentascan) is described on postmortem (pm) CT data for the purpose of pm identification. The software allows reconstructing reformatted images comparable to conventional panoramic dental radiographs by defining a curved reconstruction line along the teeth on oblique images. Three corpses that have been scanned within the virtopsy project were used to test the software for the purpose of dental identification. In every case, dental panoramic images could be reconstructed and compared to antemortem radiographs. The images showed the basic component of teeth (enamel, dentin, and pulp), the anatomic structure of the alveolar bone, missing or unerupted teeth as well as restorations of the teeth that could be used for identification. When streak artifacts due to metal-containing dental work reduced image quality, it was still necessary to perform pm conventional radiographs for comparison of the detailed shape of the restoration. Dental identification or a dental profiling seems to become possible in a noninvasive manner using the Dentascan software.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine 04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Management
UniBE Contributor:	Thali, Michael, Jackowski, Christian
ISSN:	0022-1198
ISBN:	16423234
Publisher:	Wiley
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:47
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
Publisher DOI:	10.1111/j.1556-4029.2005.00019.x
PubMed ID:	16423234
Web of Science ID:	000234553100019
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19333 (FactScience: 1868)