Volume : 7, Issue : 5, May - 2018

Why To Memorize When You Can Keep It In Your Dentures.

Prerna Agrawal, Mainak K. Saha, Mahendra Dave

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Identifying unknown or missing people by using denture marking is a successful method of identification in forensic investigation. It is also useful for patients residing in hospitals and community homes where dentures could be misplaced, particularly during cleaning by personnel where there is a chance of loss or mix-up.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The importance of placing identification marks on dentures has long been acknowledged by the dental profession,although no standard method has been developed. Majority of surface marking and inclusion methods are expensive,time consuming,and do not permit incorporation of large amount of information. This article presents a new and easy technique for incorporating large amount of information into the denture by using QR code. It also explains about the importance of keeping medical information into the denture other than mere forensic investigation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>