by namespace | Mar 16, 2023
While forensic odontology can be an extremely helpful tool, it must also be taken with a grain of salt. It can be extremely beneficial in identifications of victims of mass disasters, in age determination of victims or human remains in archaeological digs, or in...
by namespace | Mar 16, 2023
Though the Bundy case is quite an anomaly in terms of convictions based on dental evidence, there have been quite a few controversial convictions since 1976 when the American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) was created and began accrediting forensic odontologists....
by namespace | Mar 16, 2023
Dr. Richard Souviron presents evidence at Ted Bundy’s appeal trial. One of the most famous criminal cases to result in a conviction based on bite mark analysis is that of Ted Bundy. Bundy was a generally charming man, liked by the public throughout his...
by namespace | Mar 16, 2023
The first known application of forensic odontology occurred during the rule of Roman Empire with the case of Lollia Paulina. In 49 AD, at the request of Julia Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudius, Lollia Paulina, Agrippina’s rival, was ordered to commit suicide. As...
by namespace | Mar 16, 2023
The jurisprudence of forensic odontology in criminal cases has become increasingly contested in the use of criminal court cases. Dental evidence can be used in quite a few ways. First, there is age determination, which can be made through the size and shape of...
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