Core Principles and Practices in Forensic Anthropology: All Star Tour, Vol. 1
Primary Course Instructors: Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Ph.D., D-ABFA (Mercyhurst University; Heather Garvin, Ph.D., D-ABFA (Des Moines Medical University); Joseph T. Hefner, Ph.D., D-ABFA (Michigan State University); Nicholas Passalacqua, Ph.D., D-ABFA (Western Carolina University); Alexandra Klales, Ph.D. (Washburn University); Kyra Stull, Ph.D. (University of Nevada, Reno); Sara Getz, Ph.D. (Idaho State University); Erin Chapman, Ph.D. (Erie County Medical Examiner's Office); Christopher Rainwater, M.S. (New York City Medical Examiner's Office); Diana Messer, M.S. (DEPAA); Michael J. Hochrein, Special Agent FBI, Ret.); Luis Cabo, M.S. (Mercyhurst University); and Paul Emanovsky, Ph.D., D-ABFA (DEPAA).
June 3-14, 2019
$1,795.00
*Approved for 35 ABMDI continuing education credit hours*
Online Forensic Analysis of the Human Dentition
Primary Course Instructors: Joe Adserias-Garriga, DDS, Ph.D., D-ABFO; Sakher J. AlQahtani, BDS, MClinDent, Ph.D.; Ray Miller, DDS; Mary A. Cimrmancic, DDS; Kenneth Aschheim, DDS, D-ABFO; and Alex Forrest, MDSc (Qld), GCEd (Qld), FFOMP (RCPA), FICD
Dental analysis and its interpretation play a key role in the process of forensic identification. Dental methods are highly reliable to estimate the age of the individual, especially in cases of sub-adults. The scientific advances and the improved imaging technologies enabled the development of a number of age estimation methods for sub-adult and adults individuals. Since teeth are one of the most preserved skeletal material in fire exposure, they are extremely valuable for identification purposes. Nevertheless, the changes in teeth and surrounding skeletal structures by the fire should be understood for a proper interpretation.
The didactic portion of the course will cover dental anatomy and physiology, dental age estimation in sub-adult and adult individuals, the process of dental identification, the use of dental identification softwares, the role of the odontologists in a mass disaster scenario, dental and maxillofacial trauma and the analysis of burnt remains, bite mark examination, and child abuse cases from the odontological perspective.
The course is divided into 6 modules; each module includes 5 or 6 lectures. The participants can watch the video lectures at their convenience. Question and live discussion sessions can be scheduled throughout the course.
Course Price:
$250
Course Participants: Geared towards odontologists, anthropologists, dental hygienists, and other dental professionals, as well as forensic pathologists, medicolegal death investigators, and other forensic professionals.