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Forensic Odontology

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Forensic dentistry is a long-established field of forensic study that assists the justice system in legal issues including human identification, bitemark analysis, age assessment, standard of care, fraud, abuse, and mass fatality events. In this chapter, the reader will become familiar with the basic tenets of the discipline.

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  1. Dental Residency Program, Hospital Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Jacqueline S. Reid

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  1. Quinnipiac University, Frank H Netter MD School of Medicine, North Haven, CT, USA

    Christine E. Niekrash

  2. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA

    Elie M. Ferneini

  3. Surgery, Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial, Carmel, IN, USA

    Michael T. Goupil

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Reid, J.S. (2023). Forensic Odontology. In: Niekrash, C.E., Ferneini, E.M., Goupil, M.T. (eds) Dental Science for the Medical Professional. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38567-4_26

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