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Forensic dentistry (past, present, future)

Forensic dentistry can be followed since the days of the ancient Mesopotamia kingdom (Hamurabi < 1729 till < 1686) till our times.The aims and purpose of the forensic dental expertise are changing throughout the history. The forensic dental expertise in our country has begune in the early thirties of this century. The main issues were determination of the damage caused by trauma teeth and jaws, and qualification and categorization of these injuries. Dental identification of unknown boby or hunan remains, or the identification of the perpetrator of the human bite mark on the victim, are primary tasks of the forensic dentistry in investigation and accusation procedures.Our suggestions are based on the experience of the developed countries as well as on our own, that we gathered during the years in legal trials and in cooperation with police forces, but the major part is based on our experience from the Homeland war (1991-1995) in Croatia.

teeth; identification; forensic dentistry; graves; war

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