[Forensic odontology. Introduction].
Human teeth and dental restorations have proven to remain stable during a long time as well as in extreme situations such as fire. Therefore, forensic odontology can play an important part in the identification of severe mutilated bodies of unknown persons. The essence of the identification procedure is comparing the post mortem remains with the ante mortem records. In this issue several authors describe the importance of forensic odontology by means of the use of dental records in mass disasters. Another aspect of forensic odontology is the examination of bite marks, which can be seen in some criminal cases.
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Afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie/Orale Pathologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam.
D003792:Dental Records; D004190:Disasters; D005553:Forensic Dentistry; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011861:Radiography, Dental