title: Use of a thermoplastic material for identification of human remains is limited.
abstract: There has been a recent effort to promote the use of a thermoplastic bite impression material for the identification of children. The American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) is a certification board for forensic dentists in the United States and Canada. It is the position of the ABFO that this technique is of limited value when used for the dental identification of children.
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003792:Dental Records; D018732:Forensic Anthropology; D005553:Forensic Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D023861:Photography, Dental; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D010969:Plastics