title: Transposition of teeth: A forensic perspective.
abstract: Dental identification plays a key role in mass casualties and is usually based on disturbances of tooth eruption, malocclusions and/or previous dental treatments, changes brought about by age, pathological conditions and developmental disturbances. Tooth transposition is a disturbance of tooth eruption and is defined as change in the position of two adjacent teeth within the same quadrant. This review aims to discuss the prevalence and the etiology of transposition through a literature survey and to discuss its importance and implications as pertaining to the field of forensics. In summary, transposition is a rare and severe positional anomaly that represents a challenge for a dentist. It requires a keen eye on the part of the forensic pathologist to identify the condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences affiliated to Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nambiar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences affiliated to Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Subraya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mogra
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences affiliated to Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
keywords: Identification; mass disaster; maxillary canine; tooth transposition