Intra- and inter-examiner Reliability of Direct Facial Soft Tissue Measurements Using Digital Calipers [PDF]
Background: The objective of this study is to determine if facial soft tissue measurements using digital calipers can be reliably taken by the same examiner and by a large group of examiners. Materials and Methods: Ten examiners performed a set of 18 in-
Bosio, Jose A. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Research suggests people with a learning disability experience high prevalence of adverse life events which may result in trauma‐related mental health conditions. Identifying trauma‐related mental health conditions can facilitate access to support, however research suggests they may be under‐identified in this group. The aim of this
Sarah Wigham +7 more
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Destructive Hostility: The Jeffrey Dahmer Case: A Psychiatric and Forensic Study of a Serial Killer [PDF]
We were involved as forensic experts in the case of the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. We discuss the scene and victim autopsy findings, with a brief consideration of the basic emotion of hostility.
Ho, Khang-Cheng +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global health concern, with over a quarter of women and girls worldwide experiencing IPV at least once in their lifetime. Previous research has indicated that dentists often lack the training and confidence to handle IPV‐related concerns in clinical settings.
Natalie Hamm, Liran Levin
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Gender assessment through three-dimensional analysis of maxillary sinuses by means of Cone Beam Computed Tomography [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The availability of a low dose radiation technology such as Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) in dental practice has increased the number of scans available for forensic purposes. Moreover, specific software allows for three-dimensional (
Carderi S +7 more
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Application of dental morphological characteristics for medical-legal identification: sexual diagnosis in a portuguese population [PDF]
Licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0."The main purpose of this work is to investigate the application of dental morphological features as a potential qualitative method of sex classification in medico-legal identification. The classification
Abrantes, Catarina +3 more
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Maltreatment and Dental Trauma in Preschool Children: A Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background Child maltreatment (CM) has been associated with adverse oral health outcomes during childhood. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between CM and dental trauma (DT) in the primary dentition. Aim To evaluate the association between CM and DT at 4 years of age.
Renata Uliana Posser +5 more
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Forensic Facial Reconstruction: Review and Analysis of Scientific Research in Brazil
Forensic Facial Reconstruction (FFR) refers to any process that aims to recover the morphology of a face at the moment before death, from the observation of a skull. It’s a recognition method that allows direct investigations for primary methods of human
Lara Maria Herrera +2 more
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Scientific and technological developments experienced by forensic sciences have increased the possibility of human identification. Forensic anthropology has developed worldwide and has made significant progress in Brazil in the last 10 years.
Gabriela Araujo dos Santos +4 more
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Accuracy of dental identification of individuals with unrestored permanent teeth by visual comparison with radiographs of mixed dentition [PDF]
Forensic dentistry plays a major role in human identification. Teeth carry individual characteristics that differ among different individuals. Dental radiographs depict reality objectively, being the most reliable tool for dental identification.
Gorza, Ludovica, Manica, Scheila
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