Publications by authors named "Sinthia Bhagat"

Introduction: Bite-mark analysis has proven its advantage as an important forensic tool in the past but also has a few limitations to it. To enhance its utility in forensic odontology in this study we have coupled it with Berry's Index (BI) which is an index used to select anterior teeth in prosthetic practice.

Aims And Objectives: This study was attempted to analyze the applicability of BI in identifying an individual.

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Introduction: Gender estimation from dismembered human body parts and skeletal remains in cases of mass disasters, explosions, and assaults cases is an imperative element of any medico-legal investigations and has been a major challenge for forensic scientists.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to estimate the gender by using index and ring finger length ratio, hand and foot index along with the correlation of both the hand and foot index to determine the vital role of all the indices in establishing gender identity.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done on 300 subjects (150 males and 150 females).

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