Join the MCC Dental Studies program for this FREE dental continuing education program! Please note this lecture is for dental hygiene/dental assisting students and professionals only.
Forensic Odontology – Where the Teeth Do the Talking in the Legal System
Forensics, by definition, is the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of legal issues. The teeth, being the hardest and durable structures in the human body, can play a unique role in making a positive identification of a human body along with nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, fingerprints when a body is damaged beyond visual recognition by fire, decomposition, or trauma.
This lecture will focus on the basic axioms and tenets used in making a positive dental identification and illustrated using actual case presentations to show how this technique is applied. This lecture is appropriate for all people who are interested in Forensic Sciences. Some of the material used in this lecture can be graphic and disturbing due to the nature of the topic.
At the end of this Course the Attendee should understand how to:
• Define the responsibility of the dental professional when keeping accurate dental records and radiography.
• Define the term subpoena.
• Define the role of the dental team in the subpoena process.
• Assist the forensic odontologist in positive identification of human remains.
About Dr. Mitchell:
Dr. Mitchell was a Forensic Odontologist at the Monroe County Office of the Medical Examiner. He has decades of dental experience, is a Faculty Lecturer at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and Volunteer Adjunct Associate for SUNY Potsdam. Dr. Mitchell is active in professional organizations related to dentistry and forensic science.
MCC Dental Hygiene students and ADHA members will earn 2 NYSDHA CEU's for this live event at MCC.
