Advances in Forensic Odontology
A special issue of Forensic Sciences (ISSN 2673-6756).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 106
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anthropology; forensic sciences; risk management
Interests: endodontics; implantology; forensic dentistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forensic odontology is an expansive field in forensic sciences and it has become a relevant discipline in forensic sciences and the identification of the deceased. In particular, it can be applied to the personal identification process (for example in the case of bite-mark analysis, and age estimation in deceased and unaccompanied minors), professional liability, traumatic injury, and child abuse and neglect. In the field of dental sciences, new technologies are increasingly available in forensic practice (DNA, facial reconstruction, anthropological data, and many more).
In this Special Issue, we welcome papers focusing on new techniques in forensic odontology applied in personal identification ante and post mortem, peculiar issues in dental professional liability, and traumatic damage in the orocephalic district.
We hope dentists, forensic doctors, and forensic scientists will be interested in contributing original articles, reviews, and case reports to update the scientific community on new techniques and recent developments in this field.
Dr. Federica Mele
Dr. Valeria Santoro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- personal identification
- forensic odontolgy
- age estimation
- dental professional liability
- traumatic injury
- child abuse and neglect
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