ARE ALL TOOTH FRACTURES GRIEVOUS INJURIES?

Authors

  • Jayanie B Weeratna Forensic Odontologist, Institute of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Keywords:

Tooth fracture, Grievous injury

Abstract

Tooth fracture is legally termed as grievous injury. Tooth fracture may manifest as a simple chip of enamel, loss of crown or complete avulsion. Hence, in cases of alleged assault with dental injuries, it is important to have a thorough examination of the teeth under a good lighting condition with proper equipment before giving opinion.

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Published

2014-07-30

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2014): Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology( January - June)

Section

Articles