10/05/2026
Covers practical procedures used in dental identification, including:
✅ Postmortem dental examinations
Analysis of antemortem dental records
✅ Comparison of antemortem and postmortem findings
✅ Real-world case examples
✅ Dental Age Estimation
Introduces techniques for estimating age based on dental evidence.
✅ Juvenile remains
✅ Adult remains
✅ Recognition of Abuse
Addresses oral and dental indicators associated with:
✅ Physical abuse
✅ Sexual abuse
✅ Emotional abuse
Bitemark Analysis
Covers the fundamentals of bitemark analysis.
✅ Reviews current ABFO guidelines.
✅ Discusses courtroom standards of bitemark evidence.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
✅ Describe the history of forensic odontology.
✅ Explain the dental identification process.
✅ Understand the importance of dental age estimation.
✅ Recognize clinical signs of abuse.
Evaluate bitemark evidence.
✅ Understand standard-of-care requirements.
✅ Apply appropriate documentation and record-keeping practices relevant to civil litigation.
