18 Forensic dentistry
conceived the idea of calling the dentists who had given their services to the
victims. His counsel was followed, and with excellent results. In the face of
the powerlessness of the legal doctors, since all ordinary signs of identifica-
tion had disappeared, our confreres were appealed to ... Drs. Burt, Brault,
Davenport, Ducourneau, Godon, and some others.”^18
2.19 Strenuous Cross-Examination, 1898
In 1898, a girl was found dead. A local dentist described the state of her
mouth and teeth. A missing girl’s family dentist in another town was located.
Figure 2.2 amoedo textbook cover and title page. (Courtesy of dr. adam
Freeman.)
Figure 2.1 dr. oscar amoedo.