%0 Journal Article
%T Anatomical variations in the permanent mandibular canine: forensic importance
%A Rhonan Ferreira da Silva
%A Mauro Machado do Prado
%A Tessa de Lucena Botelho
%A Rog¨Śrio Vieira Reges
%J RSBO
%D 2012
%I University of Joinville
%X Introduction: The uniqueness of dental morphology plays an important role in Forensic Odontology, especially for human identifications, in which a single tooth can provide information for dental identification. Objective: To address the importance of a permanent lower canine with two roots for dental identification considering the internal and external morphology of the canine roots. Case report: To report a forensic case in which a two-rooted permanent lower canine was found in a decomposed human body. Conclusion: Although the victim was not identified by the dental parameter, it was observed that this type of morphological variation is of little incidence in some populations, therefore constituting a valuable tool for dental human identifications.
%K Forensic Dentistry
%K anatomy
%K canine.
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