ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 September 2002
Page Count: 3

Significance of the Recent Extraction to the Postmortem Dental Identification: A Case Study
Carmichael, WW
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Dental Corps., TX

(Received 5 March 2002; accepted 18 February 2002)

Abstract

This case report illustrates the significance of the partially healed extraction site to the postmortem dental identification process. It presents the remains of two individuals with documented extractions—one, 6½ months prior to death, the second, only three weeks prior to death. These photographs, compiled with others, can be used as a guideline for the forensic scientist who seldom has the opportunity to study skeletonized remains.

Keywords:
forensic science, forensic odontology, forensic dentistry, extraction sites, bone remodeling

Paper ID: JFS15497J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15497J
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