Which term is the dental specialty that uses bite marks, human teeth, and dental records to identify human remains and assist investigations?

• A. Forensic Dentistry
• B. Insurance Fraud
• C. Libel
• D. Preceptorship

Answer: (A)

Forensic dentistry, also called forensic odontology, is the dental specialty that uses bite marks, human teeth, and dental records to identify human remains and assist investigations. This field applies dental science to legal cases, matching dental records, radiographs, and dental work such as crowns or veneers to a person’s identity when other identifiers aren’t available. It also involves analyzing bite marks found on victims or objects to compare with an individual’s dentition, though this evidence is used with careful standards and peer-reviewed methods. The other terms listed don’t pertain to a dental specialty involved in identification or investigative work: one describes fraudulent activity, another a defamation issue, and the last a supervised training period.