The Oral Health Professionals' Role in Forensic Dentistry

The Oral Health Professionals' Role in Forensic Dentistry has been planned through the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLUSD). It will take place on November 13, 2022, in the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.

 Uncovering the "CSI Effect" Myth A Review of Contemporary Forensic Dentistry

 Synopsis

Due to the popularity of forensic fires on TV, The general public is receiving a misguided image of the actual nature of forensic investigations. This is called "CSI" or the "CSI phenomenon." In this presentation Professor. Cardoza will debunk the myth about the field of forensic dentistry. The topic will be dental forensic identification of deceased persons with different postmortem conditions, including the decomposition of skeletal remains, the fragmented body remains, burned, and patterns of injuries about bite marks, not just in human bites but also in animal bites too.

 Objectives

• Learn about the various duties of forensic dentists.
• Recognize the forensic significance of dental files.
• Recognize the ways to cooperate in the system of law.
• Learn to recognize forensic dental identification through the use of radiographs, as well as to use other methods.
• Understand the various functions that forensic dentists take on helping law enforcement agencies and death investigation authorities.
• Learn how your dental records can be used as evidence for forensic dental investigations.

 Dentistry's Rolle in the Mass-Disaster scenario/Child Abuse and Violence Against Intimate Partners Recognition

 Synopsis

During this lecture, Dr. Cardoza will address the development of disaster management for mass scale through the lens of dental forensics. Learn about how forensic dentists participated in incidents like commercial airliners, tsunamis, wildfires, and hurricanes. Find out how postmortem document collection has evolved from analog to digital and the introduction of software designed for postmortems in dental offices. As dental health professionals, you're required by law to notify patients who you believe have indications or signs that suggest physical violence. They could be adults, children, or the elderly. The law requires that you receive instruction on recognizing indicators of abuse. If you don't legally, you are required to learn about the matter. The course will also educate you on what the indicators could be, explain your reporting obligations, and the best way to submit a report if you suspect abuse on the patient.

 Objectives:

• Recognize the importance of dental records in a massive catastrophe.
• Understand the role played by the dentist who is forensic when there is a mass fatality.
• Identify the signs and signs of physical abuse.
• Know what your reporting obligations are in the case of a patient who has been physically abused.
• Knowing your dental record's role could help identify the victim of a massive catastrophe.
• Be able to identify the symptoms and signs that indicate physical assault, specifically in the neck and head region.
• Learn about the reporting requirements of an authorized reporter and learn how to make a complaint if you suspect abuse in the treatment of patients