ADA NSW Centre for Professional Development | forensic dentistry & forensic anthropology august 2010 course description

Forensic Dentistry and Forensic Anthropology Course

Presented by the NSW Forensic Education Committee

CPD, in conjunction with the NSW Forensic Dental Unit, are pleased to present the 27th annual forensic dentistry and forensic anthropology course. This four-day Forensic Dental course will introduce participants to the dental element of identification science.

Utilisation of dental techniques for human identification is simple in concept but complex in process. Presentations on the Asian Tsunami and other mass fatality incidents are used to illustrate the process.

The anthropological component of the course is held at the Shellshear Museum at Sydney University where you will undertake a workshop on race, sex, age and stature estimation.

Join in to become a forensic “Sleeper”, a skill set that will fascinate you but we hope you will never need.

Topics include

The history of forensic dentistry
Post traumatic stress
Giving evidence in court
Aircraft accidents and identification methods
Mortuary procedures
Disarticulation techniques
Identification of bite marks and child abuse
Nomenclature
Forensic pathology
Race, age, sex and stature determination
Dental radiology
Autopsy
Computerised dental and bite mark identification
DNA profiling

Our presenters

Dr Denise Donlon
Associate Professor Alex Forrest
Dr Pamela Gower
Adjunct Associate Professor Chris Griffiths
Dr Barry King
Dr Russell Lain
Dr Alain Middleton
Associate Professor Jane Taylor

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