Syrjänen S M, Sainio P
Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Kuopio, Finland.
Proc Finn Dent Soc. 1990;86(3-4):157-70.
Since the late 1890s, forensic odontology has gradually established itself as important, often indispensable, in medicolegal cases, in particular for identification of the dead. The specialty of forensic dentistry generally covers three basic areas, namely, (1) identifications human remains, (2) litigation relating to malpractice, and (3) criminal proceedings, primarily in the areas of bite-mark evaluation and child abuse. Much of its expertise is based on clinical experience, fundamental research and advances in knowledge in relation to dentistry in general. Particularly over the past two decades, there has also been increasing research on specific forensic dental matters. In this paper, the methods of identification used in forensic dentistry are reviewed, and their application in two areas, mass disasters and bite-mark analysis is discussed. Progress in this field in Finland has been relatively slow. It has depended as in other countries on development of training and research facilities in the dental schools, and oral pathology departments.
自19世纪90年代末以来，法医牙科学在法医学案件中，尤其是在尸体身份鉴定方面，已逐渐确立其重要性，且常常不可或缺。法医牙科学专业一般涵盖三个基本领域，即：（1）人类遗骸鉴定；（2）与医疗事故相关的诉讼；（3）刑事诉讼，主要涉及咬痕评估和虐待儿童领域。其许多专业知识基于临床经验、基础研究以及与一般牙科相关的知识进展。特别是在过去二十年里，针对特定法医牙科问题的研究也日益增多。本文回顾了法医牙科学中使用的鉴定方法，并讨论了它们在大规模灾难和咬痕分析这两个领域的应用。芬兰在该领域的进展相对缓慢。与其他国家一样，它依赖于牙科学院和口腔病理科培训及研究设施的发展。
