Forensic Science International
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 3-4, 10 September 2010

Forensic dental identification

BOLD Forensic Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Suite 202-6190 Agronomy Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3

Received 4 February 2010; accepted 23 February 2010. published online 22 March 2010.

Abstract 

Identification of deceased persons is the most common role of the forensic dentist. Forensic physical comparison of antemortem and postmortem dental data is used to establish that a found body and a missing person are one and the same to a high degree of certainty. An overview of this role is presented as a review of dental identification.

Keywords: Forensic science, Identification, Dental record, Forensic comparison

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PII: S0379-0738(10)00086-1

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.02.030

Forensic Science International
Volume 201, Issue 1 , Pages 3-4, 10 September 2010

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