The most exhaustive book on forensic dentistry, the fourth edition of this volume covers the latest advances in the field, including regulations affecting forensic dental practice and procedures in light of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act, updated ABFO guidelines, and new digital radiographic and photographic developments. The book also discusses computer-assisted record management, multiple fatality incident preparedness, and Disaster Mortuary Operation Response Team in a post-9/11, tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina world.
Editors
Contributors
Past Presidents of the American Society of Forensic Odontology
Forward
Preface
Acknowledgements
History of the American Society of Forensic Odontology
Introduction to Forensic Odontology
Starting a Career as a Forensic Dentist
Human Identification
Introduction
Personal Recognition and Personal Effects
Facial Superimposition
Facial Reconstruction
General Technique
Fingerprinting
Dental Identification
General Dental Participation
Records Availability
Providing Permanent Identification for Your Patients
Recognizing and Reporting Suspected Cases of Abuse and Neglect
Participating in DMORT or State Identification Teams
Response to Bioterrorism and Emergency Medical Care
Forensic Imaging Techniques
Photography
Radiography
Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Spectroscopy
Antemortem Considerations
Sources for Antemortem Information
Charting, Retention of Records and Data Bases
The Clinical Record
Undocumented Individuals
Post Mortem Considerations
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