IOFOS
Definition
The International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, the global coordinating body that links national forensic-odontology associations and sets international standards, particularly for DVI operations.
- Full name
- International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
- Scope
- Links national forensic odontology associations worldwide
- Main function
- Sets standards for DVI dental identification operations
- Affiliation
- Works alongside Interpol DVI guidelines
Common questions
How does IOFOS relate to Interpol's DVI process?+
IOFOS does not run disaster deployments itself. It develops the dental-identification standards and training that national odontology teams follow when they contribute the AM (ante-mortem) and PM (post-mortem) dental charting sections of an Interpol DVI operation.
Why does forensic odontology need its own international body?+
Dental identification depends on comparing ante-mortem records from many countries with different charting systems and record-keeping practices. IOFOS coordinates terminology and methodology so a comparison made across borders is defensible in court.
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