title: Role of DNA profiling in forensic odontology.
abstract: The recent advances in DNA profiling have made DNA evidence to be more widely accepted in courts. This has revolutionized the aspect of forensic odontology. DNA profiling/DNA fingerprinting has come a long way from the conventional fingerprints. DNA that is responsible for all the cell's activities, yields valuable information both in the healthy and diseased individuals. When other means of traditional identification become impossible following mass calamities or fire explosions, teeth provide a rich source of DNA as they have a high chemical as well as physical resistance. The recent evolution in the isolation of DNA and the ways of running a DNA fingerprint are highlighted in this literature review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S Leena
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sakari
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jimson
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: K M K
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Masthan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Jenita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacobina
keywords: DNA isolation; DNA profiling; forensic odontology