Forensic Odontology

How many baby teeth does someone have?

• 32

• 20

• 16

• 44

How many adult teeth does someone have?

• 32

• 20

• 16

• 44

What are the roles of forensic odontologists? Pick 4

• ID victim dental records

• Pull baby teeth

• Bite mark ID

• Testify in dental malpractice

• Lip print ID

Organize

Groups:

(a) Forensic odontologist

,

(b) Variation in Human Dentition

• alignment/twisted

• ID victim dental records

• ID of dental specimens

• bite mark ID

• gaps and spacing

• distance between canines

• teeth color

• slope of mouth (arch)

• testify in dental malpractice

• missing tooth

• curves of biting edges

• dentistry

• chipped teeth

• lip print ID

• teeth width

• evaluation of trauma to oral cavity

Organize

Groups:

(a) Difficulties with Bite Mark Analysis

,

(b) Types of Bite Marks

,

(c) Info From a Bite Mark

• wrongfully convicted suspects

• abrasion

• stretching

• DNA

• artifact

• saliva

• distortion

• incision

• white blood cells

• hemmorhage

A: ​ ​ (a)  

B: ​ (b)  

C: ​ (c)  

D: ​ (d)  

• central incisors
• lateral incisors
• incisors
• canine/cuspids

E: ​ ​ (a)  

F: ​ (b)  

G: ​ (c)  

• Premolars
• 1st Premolars
• 2nd Premolars

H: ​ ​ (a)  

I: ​ ​ (b)  

J: ​ (c)  

K: ​ (d)  

• Molars
• 2nd Molars
• 1st Molars
• 3rd Molars

Which two are difficulties with bite mark analysis?

• saliva

• stretching/distortion

• cavities

• wrongfully convicted suspects

Number the following teeth

• 16

• B

• 1

• D

• 32

• C

• 17

• A