Inconsistency in Dental Evidence

Abstract

Dental evidence has been proved to be the most useful single method of confirming identity, especially in mass disasters, but its usefulness is being compromised by inaccuracies in charting. These may be no more than an inconvenience, but they may make identification difficult. This paper describes three cases in which errors in charting caused some difficulty during forensic examinations of bodies, and delayed the identification of these victims.