Forensic Dentistry, Second Edition

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Table of Contents

Preface ix
The Editors xi
The Contributors xiii

1 Science, the Law, and Forensic Identification 1

Christopher J. plourd

2 History of Forensic Dentistry 11

paula C. Brumit and paul G. stimson

3 Scope of Forensic Odontology 25

BruCe a. sChrader and david r. s enn

4 Death Investigation Systems 31

randall e. Frost

5 Forensic Medicine and Human Identification 61

d. KimBerley molina

6 Fingerprints and Human Identification 79

aaron J. uhle

7 DNA and DNA Evidence 103

Brion C. smith and david sweet o.C.

8 Forensic Anthropology 137

harrell Gill-KinG

9 Forensic Dental Identification 163

miChael p. taBor and BruCe a. sChrader