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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 | Discipline-Specific Baseline Documents | Research & Development Needs | Presentations
Officers
Kenneth Aschheim, DDS, Subcommittee Chair, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Phyllis Ho, D.D.S.,Subcommittee Vice Chair, Private Sector
Joe Adserias-Garriga, Subcommittee Executive Secretary, Mercyhurst University
Members
Robin Ainsworth, D.D.S., Louisiana State University
Paula Brumit, Self-employed
Clifton Carey, University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine
Kent Cattani, Arizona Court of Appeals (Legal Representative)
Mary Cimrmancic, D.D.S., Marquette University School of Dentistry
Deborah Davis, University of Nevada, Reno (Human Factors Representative)
Derek Draft, D.D.S., Western Michigan Homer Stryker Medical School
Richard Fixott, Self-employed
Kenneth Hermsen, D.D.S., M.S., Retired
Kathleen A. Kasper, D.D.S., P.A., Private Sector
Mark Lancaster, Battelle (Statistics Representative)
Haskell Pitluck, Retired Circuit Court Judge, State of Illinois
Sharon Stanford, American Dental Association
Standards
Tier 1: On the OSAC Registry
- ANSI/ADA 1058-2010D Forensic Dental Data Set (effective February 14, 2019).
- ADA 1088-2017D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis (effective March 7, 2019).
Tier 2: Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
- ANSI/ADA 1058-2010D Forensic Dental Data Set.
- ADA 1088-2017D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis.
Tier 3: Sent to an SDO
- Human Age Assessment by Dental Analysis.
- Dentistry - Terminology for Forensic Oro-Dental Data.
Tier 4: Under Development
- Terminology for Stages of Tooth Development.
- Proposed Guidelines and Best Practices for Human Abuse Recognition by Dental Professionals.
Discipline-Specific Baseline Documents
- None currently.
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Odontology Subcommittee.
Presentations
- None currently.