The Testimony of Teeth: Forensic Aspects of Human Dentition

by Spencer L. Rogers

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Summary

Here is an authoritative source on the role of teeth in forensic investigations. The text begins with a review of dental anatomy in its normal state and then describes the numerous variations in teeth - natural and artificial - that are useful in establishing identity, The pathological conditions of teeth are noted and the changes that occur in teeth with age and environmental conditions are summarized. Special attention is then given to the form, peculiarities, wear patterns, and surgical indications of teeth, and the forensic problems resulting from mass disasters where fragmentary remains are the sole basis for identification are also thoroughly reviewed. A comprehensive bibliography, a glossary of terms, a list of folk and obsolete dental terminology and tables of dental measurements round out this comprehensive text.

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