FORS-2106EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Autopsy, Radiography, Forensic Dentistry
27 Jun 2018
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Forensic Biology - Day 20
Forensic Odontology
History
-First case of forensic odontology was Nero’s mother murdered his father’s mistress
and they discovered who it was through her teeth
-Because all humans have an identity in life, compassionate societies require that this
identity be recognized in death
Why?
-Legal
-Wills, estates, insurance, victims of crime, death certificate
-Personal/ceremonial
-Funerals, grieving, anguish of not knowing
Ontario
-PODIT
-There are 11 forensic dentists throughout the province
-There is so few so that they will all see a lot of cases and therefore it will make
them more experienced having more cases to do to ensure they are well practised
in their field, instead of having a lot of mediocrely trained and experienced
odontologists. This will also help keep consistency within the findings since there
are so few.
Why Teeth
-Enamel is very hard therefore it will remain intact for a while after death has occurred
-The teeth area able to withstand high heat therefore they are great in fire analysis
-They will mainly use the crown of the teeth to analyze, but sometimes the root as well
-We use FDI chart most times
-One discrepancy in match is much more important then a lot of matches
Surfaces
-Mesial: towards the middle
-Distal: towards the back
-Facial: towards the cheek
-Lingual: towards the tongue
-Occlusal: biting surfaces
- We use FDI form to number teeth
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Document Summary
First case of forensic odontology was nero"s mother murdered his father"s mistress and they discovered who it was through her teeth. Because all humans have an identity in life, compassionate societies require that this identity be recognized in death. Wills, estates, insurance, victims of crime, death certi cate. There are 11 forensic dentists throughout the province. This will also help keep consistency within the ndings since there are so few. Enamel is very hard therefore it will remain intact for a while after death has occurred. The teeth area able to withstand high heat therefore they are great in re analysis. They will mainly use the crown of the teeth to analyze, but sometimes the root as well. One discrepancy in match is much more important then a lot of matches. We use fdi form to number teeth. People with amnesia, or accidents where they are unrecognizable and not conscious.
