RESUMO
Forensic dental identification specialists are typically the last conventional option for postmortem identification. Forensic dental identification is most often accomplished by comparing radiographs of the decedent's teeth with the dental radiographs obtained from the dentist of the suspected victim. Unfortunately, antemortem dental radiographs are not always available. When presented with this challenge, the authors of this article have been successful in completing identifications using means other than dental radiographic comparison.
Assuntos
Antropologia Forense/métodos , Odontologia Legal/métodos , Acidentes de Trânsito , Adulto , Idoso , Prótese Dentária , Registros Odontológicos , Dentição , Feminino , Incêndios , Humanos , Restaurações Intracoronárias , Arcada Edêntula/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Palato/patologia , Fotografia Dentária/métodos , Radiografia Dentária , Suicídio , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The Cedar Fire burned a large area of San Diego County in October 2003. By the time it was extinguished in mid-November, it had consumed more acres than any fire in California's history. Fifteen people lost their lives because of the fire. Forensic dentistry played a prominent role in the identification of the victims.