Pink Form (AM Dental)
Definition
The INTERPOL DVI ante-mortem dental form, colour-coded pink to prevent confusion with PM data. Completed by the AM team from family interview, dental records, and radiographs. Contains the dental chart, restoration descriptions, prostheses, and radiograph quality notes.
- Colour code
- Pink, distinct from post-mortem forms
- Completed by
- AM team from family interview and records
- Contains
- Dental chart, restorations, prostheses, radiograph notes
- Stage
- Ante-mortem, INTERPOL DVI dental process
Common questions
Why does the ante-mortem dental form need to be colour-coded separately from post-mortem data?+
DVI operations can involve large volumes of paperwork handled by multiple teams under time pressure, and colour coding gives an immediate visual cue that prevents an ante-mortem record from being mistaken for post-mortem data during reconciliation, reducing the risk of a mismatched or false identification.
What happens if the family cannot provide dental radiographs for the ante-mortem form?+
The AM team records whatever dental information is available, such as a dentist's chart notes or the family's description of prior treatment, and the reconciliation process relies more heavily on other AM/PM categories like fingerprints or DNA when dental radiographs are missing or incomplete.
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