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Validity of postmortem computed tomography for use in forensic odontology identification casework
Forensic Odontology (FO) identification compares antemortem (AM) and postmortem (PM) dental datasets and is widely accepted as a primary identifier....
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Forensic odontology and dental age estimation research: a sco** review a decade after the NAS report on strengthening forensic science
Dental age estimation (DAE) is one of the most reliable and useful scientific methods employed by forensic odontology (FO) for human identification....
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A disaster victim identification workshop focused on forensic odontology using embalmed human remains
A high number of victims of mass casualty incidences are identified through their teeth. While forensic odontologists need to have a complex skillset...
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Digitalised exercise material in forensic odontology
IntroductionThis paper presents digital educational material in forensic odontology, including dental identification after multiple fatalities and...
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Applications of artificial intelligence in forensic sciences: Current potential benefits, limitations and perspectives
In recent years, new studies based on artificial intelligence (AI) have been conducted in the forensic field, posing new challenges and demonstrating...
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European Council of Legal Medicine (ECLM) on-site inspection forms for forensic pathology, anthropology, odontology, genetics, entomology and toxicology for forensic and medico-legal scene and corpse investigation: the Parma form
Further to a previous publication by the European Council of Legal Medicine (ECLM) concerning on-site forensic and medico-legal scene and corpse...
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Forensic applications of micro-computed tomography: a systematic review
PurposeThe aim of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive overview of micro-CT current applications in forensic pathology,...
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Current status of undergraduate teaching in forensic & legal medicine in Europe
The European Council of Legal Medicine (ECLM) is the body established in 1992 to represent practitioners forensic & legal medicine and is composed of...
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Digital matching of palatal rugae patterns for forensic identification in edentulous denture wearers
Identifying edentulous victims in forensic contexts poses a significant challenge. It has been reported that having a denture to reproduce and...
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Transcending time: the forensic anthropological case study of three unidentified transgender women in Italy in the early 1990s
In forensic anthropology, the estimation of skeletal sex results in a dichotomous outcome: male or female. This poses challenges when dealing with...
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How the forensic multidisciplinary approach can solve a fatal dog pack attack
The authors present the case of a 61-year-old man found dead in an agricultural plot. The first investigation of the scene revealed the corpse laid...
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Orthodontists in forensic facial approximation (FFA): current inter-disciplinary perspective
Forensic odontology has contributed significantly in forensic investigations and involves various branches of dentistry including orthodontics. The...
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Evaluation of five methods to identify composite restorations in human teeth on a forensic purpose—an ex vivo comparative study
The use of tooth-colored composite resin materials in dentistry is increasing. As composite restorations appear similar to the natural tooth...
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Highly cited forensic practitioners in the discipline legal and forensic medicine and the importance of peer-review and publication for admission of expert testimony
Peer-review of manuscripts submitted to scholarly journals for publication dates back ~ 350 years and this process represents the foundation of...
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On the forensic relevance of tattoos: distinguishing black inks with energy dispersive spectroscopy and backscattered scanning electron microscopy
PurposeThis study aimed to analyze black tattoo inks by means of energy dispersive spectroscopy and backscattered scanning electron microscopy.
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Sixty years of research in dental age estimation: a bibliometric study
BackgroundDental age estimation (DAE) research has grown rapidly and became one of the biggest topics in forensic odontology. This study aimed to...
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Three-dimensional replica of the temporal bone in the teaching of human anatomy
PurposeThe current study proposes the comparison of the visualization and identification of anatomical details between natural human temporal bone,...
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Electronic health record and blockchain architecture: forensic chain hypothesis for human identification
BackgroundForensic dental identification relies on the collection and comparison of antemortem and postmortem dental data and dental evidence. There...
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Comparative manual and digital analysis of gonial angle in lateral cephalograms for gender determination
Human skull has always been used for victim identification in forensic odontology. The gender-dimorphic bone of the skull is the mandible. The gonial...
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Accuracy of forensic age estimation using cementum annulation and dentin translucency in adult: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Identification of the living and the dead individual is essential in routine forensic dental examinations. Age determination can be of great value in...
