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PubMed1967

Forensic dentistry.

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PubMed1980

Forensic dentistry.

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[Role of radiology in forensic dentistry].

There are various methods for the identification of human remains; most of them are based on comparisons between available ante- and post-mortem data. Although fingerprinting is the most accurate and precise method, in many cases, such as in mutilated, decomposed, burned or fragmented bodies, it cannot be used, and the dental methods become of the utmost importance, since teeth and dental restorations are very resistant to destruction by fire--they keep numerous characteristics, which are quite unique, and offer the possibility of accurate and legally acceptable identification of remains. This brief review describes the progress of forensic dentistry during the last 25 years, regarding the procedures and techniques that use ante-mortem and post-mortem radiographs. Among the discussed progresses one can point out: a specially designed self-supporting film holder that retains intra-oral films in the mouths of deceased persons whose mandibular musculature has been fixed in rigor mortis; positioning devices suitable for reproducing the geometry of ante-mortem radiographic images; methods involving digital radiographs, which can be easily stored in a central archive, retrieved and transmitted, via modem, to mass casualty sites; age estimation procedures; identification of edentulous individuals comparing radiographs of the maxilla; and studies of validation of dental radiographs taken with ante-mortem and post-mortem intervals of up to 30 years.

Age Determination by Teeth↗
PubMed1989

[Copenhagen Dental School Department of Forensic Dentistry--25 years of activity].

The Dept. of Forensic Odontology at the Royal Dental College of Copenhagen opened on 1 January 1964. The present article is a short survey of the case load handled over the following 25 years. Table 1 shows the distribution of single cases: the first two columns (U-D = unknown dead persons) in that a total of 444 postmortem dental descriptions were made (by oral autopsy) and that 255 of them led to dental identification; the next two columns (K-S = known missing persons) indicate that a total of 538 antemortem dental descriptions were established (mostly by extraction from private practitioners' records and radiographs), 255 of them being those that led to the already mentioned identifications. The column marked "B-M" shows the number of bite mark cases handled, while the column marked "A-E" concerns dental age evaluation of children adopted from or immigrated from areas with questionnable (if not totally missing) birth registration. The column marked "Var" lists a number of cases that did not fit into the other categories. Table 2 is a survey of the six airplane crashes and three hotel fires that occurred during the same 25 years: the first column shows the total number of victims, the second column the number of victims we were allowed to examine, and the third column the resulting number of dental identifications.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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PubMed1975

[Forensic dentistry and its position in the service of the justice].

Forensic stomatology makes the findings of dental research available to justice. Thus, it is a branch of the forensic sciences. Among the main tasks of forensic stomatology are the identification of people and (in crimes of violence, especially sex crimes) the statement, analysis and evaluation of bite marks. The marking of dentures is also dealt with.

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PubMed1977

Forensic dentistry and the human dentition in individual age estimations.

The forensic dentist can estimate the age of an individual by observing the developing dentition. Systematic observations can provide accurate age estimations depending of the criteria used and the experience and training of the dentist. Anatomical, histological, and radiographic examinations of the teeth are of great value. Admittedly, some of the aforementioned methods are complicated and require prolonged time periods to perform. Alternative methods of age estimation may be required when rapid results are demanded by the police or other agencies. It is, however, the obligation of the forensic dentist to provide the precise age data. Therefore, all available resource materials must carefully evaluated, including the possible factors that may cause variations. Only after data is carefully evaluated can the error in age estimations be reduced.

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