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Forensic Odontology Subcommittee
The Forensic Odontology Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the application of dental science to the identification of unknown human remains and bite marks, using both physical and biological dental evidence.
Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products
Officers
Kenneth Aschheim, DDS, Subcommittee Chair, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Phyllis Ho, DDS, Subcommittee Vice Chair, Private Sector
Joe Adserias-Garriga, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, Mercyhurst University
Members
Robin Ainsworth, D.D.S., Louisiana State University
Colin Bellair, Travis County District Attorney (Legal Task Group representative)
Clifton Carey, University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine
Thomas David, Atlanta Oral and Face Surgery
Deborah Davis, University of Nevada, Reno (Human Factors Task Group representative)
Lawrence Dobrin, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Carla Evans, Boston University
Richard Fixott, Self-employed
Mark Lancaster, Battelle (Statistics Task Group representative)
Standards
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
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published standard on the OSAC registry (added February 14, 2019).
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- ANSI/ADA 1058-2020D Forensic Dental Data Set (revision to ADA 1058 above).
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published standard on the osac registry (added november 2, 2021).
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published standard on the OSAC registry (added mARCH 7, 2019).
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- ADA 1088-2020D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis* (revision to ADA 1088 above).
*Distributed with permission of the ada.
Sent to an SDO
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osac proposed standard on the registry (added april 5, 2022 and sent to ASB for further development and publication).
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- Dentistry - Terminology for Forensic Oro-Dental Data.
Under Development
- OSAC 2022-N-0028, Proposed Guidelines and Best Practices for Human Abuse Recognition by Dental Professionals.
- Terminology for Stages of Tooth Development.
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Odontology Subcommittee.