Introduction to Forensic Odontology: Protocols, New Technologies & Case Studies (Feb 26, 2027)

Introduction to Forensic Odontology: Protocols, New Technologies & Case Studies is organized by Concord Dental & Medical Seminars and will be held on Feb 26, 2027 at Hilton Garden Inn Tucson Airport, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.

Description:
Introduction to Forensic Odontology
Attendees will receive an introduction into forensic odontology from a military and civilian aspect and the role dental odontology plays in the identifications of deceased individuals. The importance of a legal declaration of identification. How forensic odontology integrates into the forensic process during a mass casualty/disaster. The different methods of scientific identification. Organization and management of the forensic dental team and how to operate in a forensic environment. A study of a basic dental identification examination to include creation of antemortem record, postmortem radiography and summary findings report. Dealing with the conditions of the remains to include skeletonized, fragmented, decomposed and burned remains. Use of technology in mass disaster management. How to get involved through your local, state, and federal disaster management organizations will be presented.

Seminar Objectives:

• Define forensic odontology
• Understand the importance of scientific identification
• Know the difference methods of identification
• Understand jurisdiction
• Understand how to obtain antemortem records for dental identification
• Understand the concepts of a basic dental forensic examination
• Understand the difference in forensic dental charting
• Understand the use of technology in forensic odontology
• Know the different avenues to learn more about and how to get involved in forensic odontology
• Define mass disaster
• Understand how to prepare for a mass disaster
• Understand how to manage the dental section in support of a mass disaster
• Understand the Federal Government’s response to mass disasters within their jurisdiction
• Understand the organizations and their missions within the Department of Defense
• Understand how the United States repatriates military members who are Killed in Action
• Understand how the United States accounts for U.S. military personnel from past wars and conflicts who remain prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA)