PL - Forensic Dentistry - Definitions to sequential

Branch of medicine where in the knowledge of medicine is applied to the knowledge of law in order to derive justice

FORENSIC MEDICINE

it is the application of dentistry in legal proceedings deriving from any evidence that pertains to the teeth

FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY

is the proper handling examination and evaluation of dental evidence which will be then presented in the interest of justice

FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY

Forensic is derived from the latin word "forum" which means

court of law

plays a major role in identification in man made or natural disaster - vents that result in the multiple fatalities that may not be identifiable through conventional methods such as finger prints

FORENSIC DENTISTRY

Forensic dentist identify human remains through the comparison of

antemortem and post mortem dental record

Typically an investigation to a crime death cannot begun until the victim has been positively identified

CRIMINAL

Individuals from many religious backgrounds cannot remarry unless their partner are confirmed deceased

MARRIAGE

THE PAYMENT OF PENSION , Life insurance and other benefit relies upon possible confirmation of death

MONETARY

Many religious require that a positive identification be made prior to burial in geographical sites

BURIAL

Society duty to preserve human rights and dignity beyond life begins with identity

SOCIAL

The identification of individuals missing for prolonged periods can bring sorrowful relief to family members

CLOSURE

Identification of an individual remains , where death is not due to any suspicious circumstances

CIVIL OR NON CRIMINAL

Identification of victims of hotel fires , aircraft and other transport accidents

MASS DISASTER

Age determination using cranial sutures

AGE ESTIMATION

Are identified as normal wrinkles and grooves present in the zone of transition of human lip , between the inner labial mucosa and outer skin

Lip prints

the examination of the lip prints

Cheiloscopy

first body identified using teeth
The first recorded of forensic dental identification

• Due to tooth decay , _ her teeth replaced with golden teeth

Lolia Paulina (66 AD)

was the first forensic dentist made a silver bridge for on man. the man warren was killed in the revolutionary war

• Body was in mass grave and identified by his silver dental work

Paul Revere (1775)

Mass death at Vienna opera house fire

• Dental evidence is first admitted into the court of the system in US

1849

First conviction based on dental evidence

• Murder in medical school
  murdered George Parkman and burned Parkman

John White Webster case (1850)

Father of forensic odontology

• Wrote the first book in forensic dentistry

Dr. Oscar Amoedo (1897)

the first book in forensic dentistry

L'art dentaire en medecine legale

recommended the use of lip prints in personal identification criminalization

Mr . Edmond Locard (1932)

Is suspected of having abducted and murdered over 30 women over 10 years

the lower front teeth provided to be useful a trial to link him to birthmark found on a murder scene

The arrangement of 5 of ____'s LOWER 6 teeth coincides with the reddened bruises

Ted Bundy

In _ identification thee decease is through to be a particular person

CONFIRMATION

The decease is found in a situation in which no situation in which no clues at the scene lead to any particular person

UNKNOWN