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Forensic Odontology Subcommittee
The Forensic Odontology Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to examining, interpreting, and presenting dental and oral evidence for investigative and legal purposes.
The Forensic Odontology Subcommittee does not develop standards on bitemark recognition, comparison, and identification.
This subcommittee has been sunset, effective October 1, 2025.
Forensic Odontology Subcommittee members and affiliates (as of September 30, 2025)
Standards
On the OSAC Registry
- ADA 1088-2017D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis (added March 7, 2019)
- ADA Technical Report 1077-2020 Human Age Assessment by Dental Analysis (added November 2, 2021)
- ANSI/ADA 1058-2010D Forensic Dental Data Set (added February 14, 2019)
- OSAC 2021-N-0030 Terminology for a Suspected Pattern of Dental Origin (added April 5, 2022)
- OSAC 2023-N-0025 Standard for Education and Training in Forensic Odontology (added July 1, 2025)
Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO); [Pending Evaluation & OSAC Acceptance for Registry]
At an SDO for Further Development & Publication
- ASB Technical Report 194 Terminology for A Suspected Pattern of Dental Origin
- OSAC 2021-N-0030 Terminology for a Suspected Pattern of Dental Origin (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry)
- OSAC 2023-N-0025 Standard for Education and Training in Forensic Odontology (OSAC Proposed Standard on the Registry)
Under Development
- OSAC 2024-S-0006 Forensic Documentation for the Reporting by Oral Health Care Professionals of Suspected Human Abuse
- OSAC 2024-S-0013 Proposed Standard for Photographing of Dental Evidence
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Odontology Subcommittee.