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Age estimation based on the stage of mineralization of third molars on orthopantomograms

Bioscience Journal, 2016
The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation among chronological age, sex and stages of mineralization of third molars using orthopantomograms in a Brazilian population. For such purpose, 1,200 orthopantomograms of 9-20-year-old individuals (654
Rodrigo Galo, Noemia Pittelli Leite, Leticia de Oliveira Tonin, Ricardo Henrique Alves Silva   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Perioperative and anesthetic deaths: toxicological and medico legal aspects [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Anesthesia has become safer during decades, though there is still a preventable mortality; the complexity of medical and surgical interventions, increasingly older and sicker patients, has created a host of new hazards in anesthesiology.
Argo A., Buscemi R., Karch S. B., Lanzarone A., Roccuzzo R., Zerbo S.   +5 more
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Postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) and human decomposition in anthropogenically constructed aqueous environments (pools, bathtubs, hot tubs, and spas)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Postmortem decomposition changes of bodies in aquatic environments may offer valuable insights into the postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) for medicolegal death investigators. However, the effects of immersion on the onset of such changes are poorly understood.
Vienna C. Lam, Gail S. Anderson, Melanie S. Archer, Gemma C. Dickson, Samantha K. Rowbotham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From bias awareness to governance control: Regulating human factors across the forensic science evidence lifecycle

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Cognitive bias is widely recognized as a persistent source of error in forensic science, yet mitigation efforts continue to emphasize examiner awareness, ethical vigilance, and training‐based interventions. Empirical evidence from cognitive science demonstrates that such approaches are insufficient to reliably control bias under real‐world ...
Michael P. Kessler
wiley   +1 more source

Under the lens:Dental expert witnesses in Brazil, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom [PDF]

, 2018
The dentists' main job is to restore health and function to the oral cavity. However, dental professionals can also be involved in medico legal activities as forensic odontologists or by being Expert Witnesses (EW) to testify in professional liability ...
Alqahtani, Sakher, Bagic, Ivana Čuković, Manica, Scheila, Nuzzolese, Emilio, Rosie, John, Untoro, Evi   +5 more
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Europium‐ and dysprosium‐modified strontium aluminate: A luminescent marker system for enhanced gunshot residue detection

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Forensic ballistics is essential in analyzing evidence from firearm use in criminal investigations, with gunshot residue (GSR) detection providing key information about the firearm and shooting conditions. Traditional methods like spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have limitations in sensitivity, cost, and accessibility ...
Paulo Tonin, Cesar Aguzzoli, Sidnei Moura   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Radiology in Forensic Dentistry

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011
Forensic radiology is a specialized area of medical imaging utilizing radiological techniques to assist physicians and pathologists in matter pertaining to the law. Postmortem dental radiographs are the most consistent part of the antemortem records that
T Chandrasekhar, P Vennila
doaj   +1 more source

Insights from a six‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated crimes involving vulnerable population cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Hair analysis is a well‐established matrix in forensic toxicology, offering a valuable alternative or complement to traditional matrices in diverse contexts, including drug‐facilitated crimes (DFC), elder abuse, and accidental exposure in children.
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, François Paysant, Cloé Scherpereel, Mélissa Revet, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discussing a Forensic Dental Examination of 1861--A Scientific and Historic Overview [PDF]

, 2015
This work is a discussion on a report of dental examination and exclusion made by a British dentist Francis Robertus Lloyd on 30th April 1861. The report entitled: 'Dentistry as a means of Identification' was published in the 'British Journal of Dental ...
Manica, Scheila
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Insights from a 6‐year hair drug analysis compendium in drug‐facilitated sexual assault cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Drug‐facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) may involve a diverse array of substances, including illicit drugs, prescription medications, and over‐the‐counter pharmaceuticals. Hair analysis has emerged as a valuable forensic tool, offering an extended window of detection spanning several months. However, interpreting drug concentrations in hair can
Amandine Fort, Coralie Boudin, Hélène Eysseric‐Guerin, Virginie Scolan, Jérémy Borges, François Chiron, Pierre Henry, Françoise Stanke‐Labesque, Théo Willeman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source