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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140192503321

Titolo

Forensic odontology : an essential guide / / edited by Catherine Adams, Romina Carabott, Sam Evans

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken : , : Wiley, , 2014

ISBN

1-118-52612-0

1-118-52613-9

1-118-52616-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (339 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AdamsCatherine

CarabottRomina

EvansSam

Disciplina

614.18

Soggetti

Dental jurisprudence

Dentistry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction-editors -- Dental anatomy & development / Alastair Sloan -- Expert witness skills / Jason Tucker -- Mortuary practice / Ali Anderson -- Dental human identification / Romina Carabott -- Disaster victim identification / Cath Adams -- Dental age assessment / Sakher J. Al Qahtani -- Bite marks 1 / Douglas Sheasby -- Bite marks 2 / Roland Kouble -- Forensic photography / Sam Evans -- The role of the fo in protection of the vulnerable person / Catherine Adams & Barbara Chadwick.

Sommario/riassunto

An accessible, essential introduction to forensic odontology. Written by a team of well-established, active practitioners in the field, Forensic Odontology is invaluable for those needing an introduction to the subject for the general dental practitioner who has an interest in forensic dentistry and is contemplating practicing in the field. It will also be useful as a reference during practice.  After a brief introduction the book covers dental anatomy and development, expert witness skills, mortuary practice, dental human identification, disaster victim