Forensic Odontologist
Definition
A licensed dentist with additional training in the application of dental science to legal questions, acting as an expert witness and consultant to death investigators, courts, and disaster identification teams.
Related terms
- ABFO
- American Board of Forensic Odontology: the specialty certification body in the United States that examines and certifies forensic odontologists as Diplomates, and...
- Bite-Mark Swab
- A DNA swab taken from a bite-mark wound on skin, capturing salivary DNA deposited by the biter, which can then be profiled...
- Dental Loupes
- Magnifying spectacles worn by dentists and forensic odontologists during examination, providing 2.5x to 4.5x magnification that makes fine details of restorations and...
- Digital Periapical Radiograph
- A dental X-ray image captured on a sensor rather than film, immediately available as a digital file that can be transmitted, stored,...
- PLASS DATA
- The international DVI charting and data-management software used to record and reconcile ante-mortem and post-mortem dental data during mass-casualty identification operations, accepted...
Explained in
- The Forensic Dentist: Role, Team and ToolkitA licensed dentist with additional training in the application of dental science to legal questions, acting as an expert witness and consultant to death invest...