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Forensic Odontology: Past, Present and Future

Prof. Dr. Phrabhakaran Nambiar, who is the Head of Oral Biology & Biomedical Sciences Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University was invited by the National Forensic Sciences University, India to give a talk on the past, present and future of Forensic Odontology. 

Forensic odontology is the application of dental evidence to both criminal and civil law. This can include identifying sexual abuse; personal identification of the deceased, especially in cases of mass disaster or when facial recognition is inconclusive; or in determining ages of unidentified victims.

Prof Phrabha obtained his bachelor and masters in Forensic Odontology at Adelaide University. He was among the first in the country to specialize in both forensic dentistry and maxillofacial radiology. MAHSA is truly proud to have a host of experts serving the best education to its students to master in this field of specialised dentistry. 




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