Piecing Together the Puzzle This three-day course will introduce participants to forensic odontology’s scope and practice with particular emphasis on disaster victim identification. The utilisation of dental techniques for human identification is simple in concept but complex in process. The NSW Forensic Education Committee team will guide participants through the inter-related processes and procedures utilised in a disaster event, with support from key government agencies including NSW Police and the Department of Justice.
The history of forensic dentistry Identification methods Physical Anthropology Mass casualty incidents Mortuary procedures Medical Autopsy Dental radiology Forensic pathology Dental records and nomenclature Post-traumatic stress Age estimation Child abuse
Further informationThe NSW Forensic Education Committee is comprised of the following presenters: Dr Stephanie Baylis A/Professor Denise Donlon Dr Pamela Gower A/Professor (Affiliate) Chris Griffiths Dr Russell Lain Dr Selina Leow Dr Alain Middleton Stephen Richards Dr Rebecca Irvine
