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World J Radiol. Jan 28, 2026; 18(1): 114957
Published online Jan 28, 2026. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v18.i1.114957
Role of dentomaxillofacial radiology in forensic dentistry
Kıvanç Kamburoğlu
Kıvanç Kamburoğlu, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara 06500, Türkiye
Author contributions: Kamburoğlu K wrote, analyzed and revised the paper.
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Corresponding author: Kıvanç Kamburoğlu, Professor, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry, Mevlana Bulvarı 19/1, Ankara 06500, Türkiye. dtkivo@yahoo.com
Received: October 9, 2025
Revised: November 24, 2025
Accepted: December 23, 2025
Published online: January 28, 2026
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Core Tip: This paper discusses the basic concepts and approaches regarding dentomaxillofacial radiology in forensic dentistry. This article will shed light to applications and new trends regarding dentomaxillofacial radiology and its applications in this relatively important field of dentistry.