Forensic Odontology

• Author : Thomas J. David,Jim Lewis
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 02 January 2018

Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice details the aspects necessary to become an accomplished forensic odontologist, including an illustration of the skills necessary to become an expert witness. The book is ideal for both the experienced and novice forensic odontologist, covering many fields of expertise, including civil and criminal matters. The civil side involves standard of care and personal injury matters, while the criminal side involves not only dental identification, but management of mass fatality incidents, age assessment, child and elder

• Author : David R. Senn,Richard A. Weems
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 22 January 2013

Advances in forensic odontology have led to improvements in dental identification for individual cases as well as in disaster victim identification (DVI). New and updated technologies mean advances in bitemark analysis and age estimation. Growth in the field has strengthened missing persons’ networks leading to more and faster identifications of unidentified individuals. A product of the American Society of Forensic Odontology, the Manual of Forensic Odontology, Fifth Edition provides comprehensive and up-to-date information involving all facets of forensic dentistry and

• Author : Catherine Adams,Romina Carabott,Sam Evans
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 11 November 2013

An accessible, essential introduction to forensicodontology. Written by a team of well-established, active practitioners in thefield, Forensic Odontology is invaluable for thoseneeding an introduction to the subject for the general dentalpractitioner who has an interest in forensic dentistry and iscontemplating practicing in the field. It will also be useful as areference during practice. After a brief introduction the book covers dental anatomy anddevelopment, expert witness skills, mortuary practice, dental humanidentification, disaster victim identification, dental ageassessment, bite marks, forensic photography and

• Author : Jane Taylor,Jules Kieser
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 08 February 2016

Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice pulls together the very latest research findings and advice on best practice and essential skills, including aspects of forensic science that provide a well-rounded educational experience for the reader. Chapters provide coverage of anatomy and morphology, mortuary techniques, physical anthropology, applied forensic sciences, child and elder abuse, and facial approximation. The text introduces the various topics and discusses underpinning philosophies without being an exhaustive historical treatise. Appropriate case studies are used to highlight issues, and

• Author : Paul G. Stimson,Curtis A. Mertz
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 01 January 2002

Identification of unknown individuals and the determination of their age, race, and sex is one of the most important functions of forensic dentistry. Throughout history, this procedure has been used to establish difficult identifications, including Adolph Hitler, Eva Braun, Lee Harvey Oswald, and actor William Holden. Other essential applications of forensic dentistry include mass disaster investigations, evaluating bite marks and bitemark evidence in death investigations, child abuse investigations, and in civil litigation for evaluating oral or temporomandibular injuries related to

• Author : Andzrej Huczynski
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 15 November 2017

The most exhaustive book on forensic dentistry, the fourth edition of this volume covers the latest advances in the field, including regulations affecting forensic dental practice and procedures in light of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act, updated ABFO guidelines, and new digital radiographic and photographic developments. Th

• Author : K. M. K. Masthan
• Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub
• Release : 09 February 2009

• Author : C. Michael Bowers
• Publisher : Elsevier
• Release : 29 January 2004

This handbook is written for police investigators and forensic personnel who are tasked with developing investigations that require expertise in dentistry. The focus is providing the information necessary to recognize and professionally manage dental evidence. Investigators will understand the scientific nomenclature, scientific issues and the specialized forensic nature of this type of forensic investigation. The emphasis is on human identification from dental structures, the identification of people from bite marks, and the signs and significance of dental injuries present in

• Author : Guy Willems
• Publisher : Leuven University Press
• Release : 28 October 2021

21st century quality standards in forensics. Quality standards related to forensics in general dentistry / A. Nordblad ; What does the law say? / E. De Valck ; Quality assurance guidelines for post mortem identification / S. Benthaus, K. Rötzscher, B. Knell, H. Van Waes, J. Bonnetain, ; J. Hutt ; The liability of the forensic odontologist / Y. Vermylen. -- How reliable is our dental age estimation?. The impact of diet on age at death determinations based on molar attrition / G.J.R. Maat ; A correlation

• Author : Nitul Jain
• Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
• Release : 30 December 2012

Forensic odontology is a branch of forensic medicine and deals with the proper examination, handling and presentation of dental evidence in a court of law (The British Association for Forensic Odontology). This textbook begins with an introduction to forensic sciences and the different branches, followed by the applications of forensic odontology. Individual chapters are dedicated to other topics such as dental records, age estimation, bite marks and forensic facial reconstruction, giving students a step by step approach to the discipline.

• Author : Balwant Rai,Jasdeep Kaur
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 20 August 2012

Recent years have witnessed significant advances in forensic odontology. This book presents basic concepts in the field and describes all the standard examination procedures currently employed in the acquisition of dental evidence. Detailed information is provided on the identification of unknown individuals, the application of forensic dentistry in mass disasters and multiple fatality incidents, the role of dental evidence in child abuse investigations, and the analysis of bite mark evidence. Other features of the book are a series of high-profile

• Author : Joel D. Irish,G. Richard Scott
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release : 22 December 2020

Companion to Dental Anthropology presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub-disciplines of the field of dental anthropology—from its origins and evolution through to the latest scientific research. Represents the most comprehensive coverage of all sub-disciplines of dental anthropology available today Features individual chapters written by experts in their specific area of dental research Includes authors who also present results from their research through case studies or voiced opinions about their work Offers extensive coverage of

• Author : Lowell J. Levine
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 28 October 1972

• Author : Klaus Rötzscher
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 11 December 2013

This book both explains in detail diverse aspects of the law as it relates to dentistry and examines key issues in forensic odontostomatology. A central aim is to enable the dentist to achieve a realistic assessment of the legal situation and to reduce uncertainties and liability risk. To this end, experts from across the world discuss the dental law in their own countries, covering both civil and criminal law and highlighting key aspects such as patient rights, insurance, and compensation.

• Author : David C. Averill
• Publisher : Unknown Publisher
• Release : 28 October 1991