What Modren Dental DNA Sequencing and Tooth Analysis Combined with Historical Context Can Tell Us About the Human Experience

Authors

• Brynn Butko, Duquesne UniversityFollow

Abstract

Dental DNA extraction and visual analysis of teeth are subjects that aid many different research fields. Odontal analysis, specifically combined with forensic science and anthropology, allows for age and sex estimations, the identification of remains, and an in-depth historical account of human history. Because tooth analysis is utilized in various fields, a lack of uniform protocol for handling, analyzing, and extracting teeth persists. This review will explore the methods of dental analysis, the individual dental characteristics that identify age and sex in remains, and a depiction of the past through tooth evaluation. Creating a standardized protocol for the process of dental analysis will allow for more efficient and accurate findings in the future.

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Recommended Citation

Butko, B. (2025). What Modren Dental DNA Sequencing and Tooth Analysis Combined with Historical Context Can Tell Us About the Human Experience. D.U.Quark, 9 (1). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/duquark/vol9/iss1/16