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forensic odontology

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forensic odontology [fə′ren·sik ‚ō·dän′täl·ə·jē]
(forensic science)
A subspecialty of forensic medicine which focuses on the identification of deceased persons by dental examination, or of perpetrators by bite marks.


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Forensic odontology is the application of dental science to identify postmortem human remains for legal purposes.
Williams is a member and fellow in the Academy of Forensic Sciences and American Society of Forensic Odontology, and served on the Board of Governors.
 
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