Forensic Odontology An Essential Guide

An accessible, essential introduction to forensicodontology. Written by a team of well-established, active practitioners in thefield, Forensic Odontology is invaluable for thoseneeding an introduction to the subject for the general dentalpractitioner who has an interest in forensic dentistry and iscontemplating practicing in the field. It will also be useful as areference during practice. After a brief introduction the book covers dental anatomy anddevelopment, expert witness skills, mortuary practice, dental humanidentification, disaster victim identification, dental ageassessment, bite marks, forensic photography and the role of theforensic odontologist in protection of the vulnerable person.Chapters outline accepted and recommended practices and refer toparticular methodologies, presenting different schools of thoughtobjectively.