[About the possibility of using a comparative visual method for identification purposes with the participation of specialists in the field of orthopedic dentistry].

Is to determine whether dentures belong to one or different users. The results of a comparative visual comparison of two different-scale and different-angle photographs of removable dentures of the maxilla teeth are presented. The comparison was carried out by 20 experienced orthopedic dentists. The opinion of the overwhelming majority: with a high degree of probability, the dentures belong to one user. Experts based their judgment on 13 independent attributes. From a forensic medical point of view, the assessment contains elements of subjectivity. The conclusion about the possibility of solving the question posed on the basis of objective methods of forensic identification is formulated.