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José Luís Carneiro¹, Agostinho Santos², Teresa Magalhães³

¹Departamento de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.

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Summary

Comparative dental identification uses ante-mortem records to identify skeletal remains. A unique paramolar tubercle in deciduous molars facilitated positive identification in this case.

Keywords:

dental identification forensic sciences human identification paramolar tubercle

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Anthropology

Background:

Dental identification is crucial for skeletal remains analysis.
Comparative dental identification requires matching ante-mortem records with post-mortem findings.
No minimum criteria exist; each case is unique.

Observation:

A case report details the identification of skeletal remains.
The identification process focused on dental records.
A specific dental anomaly, the paramolar tubercle, was noted.

Findings:

Positive identification was achieved through comparative dental analysis.
The paramolar tubercle in both upper first deciduous molars served as the key identifying feature.
This highlights the significance of rare dental traits in identification.

Implications:

Rare dental anomalies can be definitive markers for positive identification.
This case expands the understanding of dental evidence in forensic anthropology.
Emphasizes the importance of detailed ante-mortem dental documentation.