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DENTAL ANATOMY

المؤلف:  Max M. Houck، Jay A. Siegel

المصدر:  Fundamentals of Forensic Science

الجزء والصفحة:  p205-206

2026-07-19

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DENTAL ANATOMY

The anatomy of the mouth is important to forensic science for a number of reasons. First, the teeth are made of enamel, the hardest substance that the body produces, and teeth can survive severe conditions and still be viable for analysis. Second, the teeth are the only part of the skeletal anatomy that directly interacts with the environment and, therefore, can reflect conditions the person experienced during life. Finally, teeth and their related structures have the potential to be used in the identification of the deceased. Because of these reasons and the complexity of fillings, braces, and other dental work, forensic odontologists, dental health professionals who apply their skills to legal investigations, are a specialty often relied upon in cases of unidentified bodies, mass disasters, and missing person cases.