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Palatine suture obliteration method for age estimates of burn victims with minimal tooth remains: a case report Prastyo, Eko; Sari, Fitri Ambar; Auerkari, Elza Ibrahim; Suhartono, A. Winoto; Pasaribu, Roben Suhadi; Soedarsono, Nurtami; Zevrianty, Dieci; Yunus, Aditia Dedek; Auerkari, Pertti
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) Vol. 58 No. 3 (2025): September
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga https://fkg.unair.ac.id/en

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i3.p295-300

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Background: A disaster is a serious disruption in the functioning of a society that can cause many losses. It can be caused by nature or humans. When the loss of life is on a large scale, the recovery process is made more complicated by simultaneous identification operations. Biological profiling is of paramount importance when investigating cases; the age at which a victim dies is crucial for reconstructing the victim’s life. Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to highlight the utility of palatal suture obliteration as a valuable indicator for age estimation in adults, especially when there are minimal remaining dental elements that make age estimation by other methods of dental analysis impossible. Case: The author presents a case of burn victims due to a fire disaster in the fuel oil terminal area in Jakarta that killed several victims. As they were found in a visually unrecognizable condition, without identity documents, and in a state where the victims’ teeth left few dental elements, effort is needed to assist in identifying the victims, including victim age estimation techniques with ideal methods that can be applied in the field. Case management: The Crow-Glassman Scale (CGS) is used to describe the extent of burns to tissue remnants. On external examination, all body parts showed the burns reaching level 3 CGS. The victim is estimated to be over 50 years old. Decision making is based on the guidelines of the Mann method, wherein if more than 50% of the anterior median palatine suture is obliterated, then the minimum estimated age is 50 years. Conclusion: The obliteration of the palatal sutures can be used as supporting evidence when considered alongside other more reliable age indicators that can narrow down the age of unidentified individuals.
The role of forensic odontology in the identification of a mutilation victim: A case report Yatma, Debby; Auerkari, Elza Ibrahim; Yuniastuti, Mindya; Soedarsono, Nurtami; Suhartono, Antonius Winoto; Kaurow, Farah P.; Pasaribu, Roben Suhadi; Auerkari, Pertti
Dental Journal (Majalah Kedokteran Gigi) Vol. 58 No. 4 (2025): December
Publisher : Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga https://fkg.unair.ac.id/en

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/j.djmkg.v58.i4.p409-414

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Background: Forensic odontology is an invaluable resource for human identification. An individual’s bones and teeth may be the only remnants of their identity in certain situations where soft tissue has been lost, carbonized, or destroyed for any other reason. The body’s hardest and best-protected structures are found in teeth, and these have individual characteristics and are resistant to factors such as temperature and chemistry. When antemortem dental records are not available for comparison, dental profiling is performed. Purpose: This case study highlights the importance of teeth in the identification process and their usefulness in estimating biological profile factors such as sex, age, and population affinity. Case: The case of an unidentified woman who was found in a house in a severely decomposed, skeletonized state is presented. The unidentified body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Installation of Bhayangkara Level I Hospital to determine the cause of death and for dental identification. Case management: The body was suspected to be a victim of mutilation. Shovel shapes observed on the lingual surface of the lateral upper incisor and tori palatini are the most outstanding diagnostic features in Mongoloid populations. The specific mesiodistal crown width and mandibular canine index revealed female traits. Using the Lamendin method, the age was estimated to be 52–58 years old. Conclusion: A forensic odontologist can identify individuals by comparing antemortem and postmortem dental data. They can also provide age estimation, sex, and population affinity determination by analyzing teeth.
Co-Authors Antonius Winoto Suhartono, Antonius Winoto Eko Prastyo Elza Ibrahim Auerkari Kaurow, Farah P. Mindya Yuniastuti Nurtami Soedarsono Pasaribu, Roben Suhadi Sari, Fitri Ambar Suhartono, A. Winoto Yatma, Debby Yunus, Aditia Dedek Zevrianty, Dieci