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Zusatztext Very much needed not only to encourage dentists to study forensics but also for medical examiners to use our expertise to help them in their work.- David Moretz! DDSDr. Silver and Dr. Souviron have just completed a must read text. From the novice odontologist to the seasoned expert! Dental Autopsy should be in everyone's personal library of texts.-Adam J. Freeman! DDS! D-ABFO! President! American Society of Forensic OdontologyOne of the most valuable aspects of the book is that it has been illustrated with more than 300 color photos. ? an essential resource for medical examiners! investigators! dental specialists! lawyers! and expert witnesses.-Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology! Volume 10! Number 2! July - December 2009I found the book to be entertaining and educational. I appreciated the authors' detail. The layout of the book is very orderly and systematic! but also informaland casual. This makes the book very easy to follow.-Michael Louria! DMD! Today's FDA Informationen zum Autor Dr. William Silver is the deputy chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department. He has worked on numerous mass disasters and training programs, offering his expertise in dental identifications in the World Trade Center disaster, Hurricane Katrina, and the Miami Valujet crash. Dr. Richard Souviron is the chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department and is one of the founding forensic odontologists for the Odontology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has been involved in several high profile bitemark cases and has appeared on Court TV, 60 Minutes, Forensic Files, Dateline, CNN, and BBC. Klappentext A complete handbook for investigators! examiners! lawyers! and witnesses! this volume details protocols employed by one of the most prominent and busiest medical examination laboratories in the world. Organized in a concise but thorough format! it offers complete procedures for performing autopsies on teeth and jaws and shows how to preserve evidence of dental interest! including bite marks. It also shows the importance of proper record taking! explaining the use of charts! radiographs! and photographs in making accurate identification. The scope of the book spans from crime scene intake to remains exhumation! and also covers work with fresh! decomposed! and skeletal remains. More than 300 color photos are featured. Zusammenfassung Provides guidance in various areas of forensics odontologly. This title supplies medical examiners and forensic investigators with the detailed information needed to perform their work with the highest level of authority in the dental autopsy lab, the field, and the courtroom. It is suitable for medical examiners, investigators, and lawyers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction to Forensic Odontology. Medical Autopsy. Forensic Odontology. Classification of Dental Remains. Role of Dental Professionals. Instrumentation. Crime Scene. Antemortem Records. Postmortem Records—The Dental Autopsy. Methods of Comparison and Identification. Mass Disaster. Facial Approximation. Odontoglyphics—Bitemarks. The Expert Witness. Psychological Consequences. Professional Organizations. Final Note. Appendix. Bibliography. ...
