FS150 Syllabus

Exploring the Field of
Forensic Odontology

Note: C. Michael Bowers, DDS, JD is a guest instructor of Knowledge Solutions LLC.
He can be reached at: cmbowers@aol.com

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Lectures

Lecture 1:
Introduction to Forensic Dentistry

• Medico-Legal Investigations
• Short History of Dentists doing Sleuthing
• Developing your Career as a Forensic Consultant

Lecture 2:
Dental Identification from Teeth
and Facial Structures

Lecture 3:
The Dentist in the Courtroom (Jurisprudence)

Lecture 4:
Human Abuse and Neglect – Dental Considerations

Lecture 5:
Human and Animal Bite Mark Management

Lecture 6:
A Disaster is in Your Future?

• Mass Fatality Events and Forensic Dentistry

Lecture 7:
A Bit About Teeth, Saliva and DNA

Lecture 8:
Knowing Your Limits: The Use of the ABFO Bite Mark and Victim Identification Guidelines

• A Word or Two About Personal Liability as a Forensic Consultant.

Recommended Readings

We recommend that students registering for this course purchase the Manual of Forensic Odontology, by C. Michael Bowers and Gary Bell (editors). Although we do not use it directly as a text, the material complements that which we present in class. It is a good general reference that anyone with an interest in forensic odontology should have on their bookshelf.

This book can be easily purchased from our online Forensic Science Bookstore. Just click on the book link above. For more books on this topic, visit the Pathology & Death Investigation bookshelf.

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