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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Forensic Odontology Subcommittee

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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

Clifton Carey, University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine

Kent Cattani, Arizona Court of Appeals (Legal Task Group member)

Thomas David, Atlanta Oral and Face Surgery

Lawrence Dobrin, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner

Carla Evans, Boston University

Richard Fixott, Self-employed

Mark Lancaster, Battelle (Statistics Task Group member)

Standards

Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO)

ANSI/ADA 1058-2010D Forensic Dental Data Set.
- published standard on the OSAC registry (added February 14, 2019).
ADA 1088-2017D Human Identification by Comparative Dental Analysis.
- published standard on the OSAC registry (added mARCH 7, 2019).
ADA Technical Report 1077 Human Age Assessment by Dental Analysis (distributed with permission by the ADA).

Sent to an SDO

Dentistry - Terminology for Forensic Oro-Dental Data.

Under Development

Terminology for Stages of Tooth Development.
Proposed Guidelines and Best Practices for Human Abuse Recognition by Dental Professionals.

Other Work Products

Research & Development Needs

See the research and development needs identified by the Forensic Odontology Subcommittee.

Forensic Science and Law enforcement

Created July 11, 2014, Updated October 18, 2021