Forensic Science International
Volume 197, Issue 1 , Pages e31-e35, 15 April 2010

Integrating dental data in missing persons and unidentified remains investigations: The RESOLVE INITIATIVE and DIP3

  • S. Kogon

      Affiliations

    • Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, On N6A 5C1, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 519 661 2221; fax: +1 519 850 2316.
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  • J. Arnold

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Services, Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit, 26 Grenville St., Toronto, On M7A 2G9, Canada
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  • R. Wood

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Forensic Science and Medicine/Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, On M5G 2M9, Canada
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  • L. Merner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, On N6A 5A5, Canada

Received 15 July 2009; received in revised form 24 September 2009; accepted 9 November 2009. published online 07 December 2009.

Abstract 

DIP3, a computerized aid to assist in dental identification, was integrated into the RESOLVE INITIATIVE, a joint endeavour by the Ontario Provincial Police and the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, to resolve cases of missing persons (MP) and unidentified remains (UNID). Dental data, from the UNID, collected by the coroner and the dental records of MP, provided by investigating police, are streamed separately for input into a dedicated computer program. All dental management is provided by forensic dentists. The advantage of having experienced dentists managing this data is explained. A description of the RESOLVE INITIATIVE and DIP3, including the method used for record transmission is provided.

Keywords: Forensic identification, Dental, Missing persons, Unidentified bodies, Computer aid, Internet

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PII: S0379-0738(09)00462-9

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.11.006

Forensic Science International
Volume 197, Issue 1 , Pages e31-e35, 15 April 2010

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