Whittaker D K
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1982 May;64(3):175-9.
Forensic odontology has established itself as an important and often indispensable science in medicolegal matters and in particular in identification of the dead. Much of its expertise is drawn from clinical experience based on basic research and advances in knowledge in dentistry in general. There has also been, particularly during the past two decades, an increasing body of research in specifically forensic dental matters and these studies form the subject of this review. Progress in this field, as in others, will depend upon development of training pathways and research facilities in our dental schools.
法医牙科学已成为法医学事务中一门重要且往往不可或缺的学科，尤其是在尸体身份鉴定方面。其许多专业知识源于基于基础研究以及牙科领域总体知识进展的临床经验。特别是在过去二十年里，专门针对法医牙科事务的研究也越来越多，这些研究构成了本综述的主题。与其他领域一样，该领域的进展将取决于我们牙科学院培训途径和研究设施的发展。
