Teeth that reveal the secrets of the dead.
Badly decomposed bodies, victims of horrific murders and unidentified corpses are all part of a working week for Professor Marie Cassidy, Ireland's only State Pathologist. Almost a year after taking up her position, this most unusual of civil servants talks to DANIEL ATTWOOD about her fascinating role at the heart of the Irish forensic service and about the unique way the dental profession can help her identify both victim and attacker.
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