FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY
http://www.abfo.org/
•	http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/chi-forensics-specialpackage,1,3283040.special?coll=chi-news-hed 

“the application of the arts and sciences of dentistry to the legal system”
James and Nordby 2002

Specifically, it is the:
•	Use of DENTITION in the identification of individuals through comparison
•	Comparison of dentition with bite marks to identify suspects
•	Analysis of personal injuries to the head and neck
•	Malpractice investigations (Negligence)

History of Forensic Odontology
•	Many anecdotes concerning early history
•	First admitted in US courts to identify mass disaster victims in 1849
–	Vienna Opera House

Anatomy of the tooth
•	Juvenile pattern
–	2 incisors
–	1 canine
–	2 molars
Juvenile Formula = 2-1-2
•	Adult pattern
–	2 incisors
–	1 canine
–	2 premolars
–	3 molars
Adult Formula = 2-1-2-3

Identification by dental means
Different records
•	Antemortem record – prior to death
–	Includes written and radiographic
•	Postmortem record – after death

Bite mark analysis
Besides the mark…?
•	Saliva (ABO blood group)
•	DNA
Both are collected with sterile swabs and sent to lab for analysis

Case #1 – Review this case online
http://www.forensicdentistryonline.org/forensichomepage.htm