The use of QR code as an identification method in complete dentures

Bruno Valentim*, Cristina Figueiredo, João Andrade, Catarina Oliveira, André Correia

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Abstract

The identification process in cases of natural disasters and crimes is a necessity in every investigation process. With the technology evolving, new techniques have been developed in order to facilitate identification in an easier and efficient way. In edentulous individuals, dentures are one of the most valuable tools due to the incorporation of elements that can allow identification. In the last years, QR code have been studied for this purpose, since it presents more advantages than other methods. In order to minimize the size of a QR code, titanium and cobalt-chrome pieces were milled in different sizes. Two different ways of reading the QR codes were used. Despite not being capable to read the three different sizes, two of them were perfectly readable. The QR code use in dentures can play an important role, since the information included in it can save lives or help to identify human beings. However, more studies must be done in order to make this a common procedure.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture notes in computational vision and biomechanics
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages620-627
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computational Vision and Biomechanics
Volume34
ISSN (Print)2212-9391
ISSN (Electronic)2212-9413

Keywords

  • Denture identification marking
  • Edentulism
  • Forensic dentistry
  • Forensic sciences
  • Patient identification systems
  • Prosthodontics
  • QR code

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