INTER DISCIPLINARY MEET BY DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY
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Topic : Hidden Evidence – Forensic Dentistry: An Overview was conducted on 29th April 2026 at 2:00 PM in PadmavathyAmmal SMT Hall by the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, with the participation of internsAjeeth KA ,Alex Pandiyan A , Anne Valenteena I, Baby Shaakila S and postgraduate students. The session focused on various aspects of forensic odontology relevant to dental practice and medico-legal investigations. The program began with an introduction to forensic dentistry, presented by interns, highlighting its role in human identification and legal cases. This was followed by a presentation on bite mark analysis by Dr. Aafirin, III year postgraduate, who explained the techniques involved in the collection of bite mark evidence and emphasized its importance in criminal investigations. Cheiloscopy and rugoscopy were presented by Dr. Svedha, II-year postgraduate, discussing the uniqueness of lip prints and palatal rugae as reliable forensic tools.The topic of child abuse and neglect was presented by Dr. Indhu, II year postgraduate, stressing the importance of early identification and the responsibility of pediatric dentists in reporting such cases. The meeting also included a brief discussion on the scope of forensic odontology after BDS, outlining potential career opportunities in the field.At the end of the session, a 10-minute interactive segment was conducted for questions and knowledge sharing was done by Dr.Vijay V.K Principal cum Director shares his insights about the child neglect and abuse and how to prevent it ,Dr.Arun HOD of prosthodontics shared his insights on POSHand POSCO act , Dr.Umesh HOD of PHD questioned about the mass disaster management at state level and the initiatives taken by the government for such incidents ,which facilitated better understanding and active participation among the attendees , Overall, the session was informative and enhanced the understanding of the interdisciplinary role of dentistry in forensic science conducted by the department of pediatric and preventive dentistry Dr.Nagendran , Dr.Sravanthi sistla , Dr.Karthika , Dr.Sharmila , Dr.Anjugam , Dr.Sangeetha and Dr.Deepikaa.
