ANTH 3420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Universal Numbering System, Forensic Dentistry, Frontal Sinus
12 Dec 2016
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Anth 3420 other aspects of individualization 29/11/16. Methods of identification medical records, frontal sinus patterns, dental records, photographic superimposition, facial reproduction. Medical records could include things such as implants. No two people, even identical twins, have the same frontal sinus pattern some people don"t have one. Goals of forensic odontology make a positive identification using dental records analyze bite marks to help identify perpetrator interpret injuries and other changes to the oral tissue. The basic assumption in using teeth for making a positive identification is that no two individuals have identical teeth. What do forensic odontologists look for missing or extra teeth, restorations, dental pathology, malocclusion or peculiar spacing, rotations of teeth, displacement of teeth, abnormally shaped teeth, anomalies of the mandible or palate. Sometimes people have: crowns and fillings, dental implants, porcelain veneers, tetracycline staining, or ectopic teeth. Tumors can show up anywhere, and can have teeth, hair, etc. in them.
