27^th Annual World Dental Summit

Odontology

Odontology is the branch of dentistry that involves the application of dental science to the identification of unknown human remains and bite marks, using both physical and biological dental evidence. Forensic Odontology is the emerging branch of odontology defined as the application of dental expertise to the legal system. Forensic odontology has a wide scope in the identification of the unknown decedents by the teeth, jaws, and craniofacial bones bite mark identification, analysis of the Oro-facial trauma associated with personal abuse, dental jurisprudence including expert witness testimony. Forensic dental services are of value both in death investigations and in clinical forensic medicine for the evaluation of living victims of sexual assault, child abuse, and other domestic violence.