Forensic dentistry

Japanese: 法歯学 - ほうしがく(英語表記)forensic dentistry
Forensic dentistry
A science that applies dental knowledge to help resolve legal issues. It is a branch of dentistry and, in a broader sense, a field of forensic medicine. It is also called forensic odontology. Teeth are the hardest tissue in the human body and are resistant to changes such as decay even after death. In addition, the way teeth grow and their shapes are very diverse, and because people generally visit dentists at a high rate, traces of treatment show even more distinctive findings. These characteristics of teeth are often used to identify unidentified people. For example, they are useful in cases of skeletal remains or bodies with advanced decomposition.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
歯学の知識を応用して,法律上問題となっている事項の解決に役立てる学問。歯学の一部門であり,広義には法医学の一分野でもある。法医歯科学とも呼ばれる。歯は人体組織の中で最も硬く,死後も腐敗等による変化を受けにくい。またその生え方や形も多様性に富み,かつ一般に歯科の受診率が高いこともあって,治療の痕跡はさらに特徴的な所見を呈する。このような歯の特性は,身元不明者の鑑定に利用されることが多い。例えば白骨化した死体や腐敗が高度に進行した死体などにおいて役に立つ。

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