Forensic Dentistry
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Forensic dentistry
Forensic dentistry, which sometimes referred to as forensic odontology, is an exciting and dynamic area of dentistry. Forensic dentistry was officially recognized in 1969 with the establishment of the American Society of Forensic Odontology. Where dentistry interacts with the law, while the names are interchangeable, the field of forensic dentistry is commonly recognized by the identification of human remains, but it involves much more, and can also be useful in the evaluation of bite mark evidence, dentures and braces. Forensic Dentistry does go back as far as AD 59, when the roman emperor Nero had his mother Agrippina murdered by a slave, her corpse was identified from her teeth. (Platt). Modern forensic dentistry began on May 4, 1897, when a fire at a charity bazaar killed 126 wealthy Parisians. Three- quarters of the victims were recognizable from clothes or possessions, and they were too badly burned to be distinguished. At the suggestion of a diplomat, dental records were used to sort out the remains. This proved successful, and helped the pioneers of forensic odontology, Davenport and Amoedo established guidelines that are still followed today. (Davenport, Amoedo). Forensic science includes the application of established scientific techniques to the identification, collection, and examination of evidence from crime scenes, the interpretation of laboratory findings, and the presentation of findings in judicial proceedings (SWGDAM) The most common role of the forensic dentist is the identification of the deceased body. Dental identification takes two main forms. Firstly, the examination is performed to establish to a high degree of certainty that the remains of the decedent and a person represented by the antemortem are the same, with dental records. Information from the body or circumstances usually contains clues as to who has died. In cases where antemortem records are not available, and no clues to the
Forensic dentistry
Forensic dentistry, which sometimes referred to as forensic odontology, is an exciting and dynamic area of dentistry. Forensic dentistry was officially recognized in 1969 with the establishment of the American Society of Forensic Odontology. Where dentistry interacts with the law, while the names are interchangeable, the field of forensic dentistry is commonly recognized by the identification of human remains, but it involves much more, and can also be useful in the evaluation of bite mark evidence, dentures and braces. Forensic Dentistry does go back as far as AD 59, when the roman emperor Nero had his mother Agrippina murdered by a slave, her corpse was identified from her teeth. (Platt). Modern forensic dentistry began on May 4, 1897, when a fire at a charity bazaar killed 126 wealthy Parisians. Three- quarters of the victims were recognizable from clothes or possessions, and they were too badly burned to be distinguished. At the suggestion of a diplomat, dental records were used to sort out the remains. This proved successful, and helped the pioneers of forensic odontology, Davenport and Amoedo established guidelines that are still followed today. (Davenport, Amoedo). Forensic science includes the application of established scientific techniques to the identification, collection, and examination of evidence from crime scenes, the interpretation of laboratory findings, and the presentation of findings in judicial proceedings (SWGDAM) The most common role of the forensic dentist is the identification of the deceased body. Dental identification takes two main forms. Firstly, the examination is performed to establish to a high degree of certainty that the remains of the decedent and a person represented by the antemortem are the same, with dental records. Information from the body or circumstances usually contains clues as to who has died. In cases where antemortem records are not available, and no clues to the
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