Dr. Adam K. Smith serves as a pioneer in the field of forensic dentistry. Dr. Adam K. Smith became the first dental student to take the forensic dental course at the U.S. Armed Forces Institute. Dr. Adam K. Smith offers a primer on forensic dentistry.

1. An Overview of Forensic
Dentistry
by Dr. Adam K. Smith

2. Forensic Dentistry
Dr. Adam K. Smith serves as a
pioneer in the field of forensic
dentistry. Dr. Adam K. Smith became
the first dental student to take the
forensic dental course at the U.S.
Armed Forces Institute. Dr. Adam K.
Smith offers a primer on forensic
dentistry.

3. Forensic Dentistry
Forensic dentistry, which is commonly
known as the proper treatment,
examination, and assessment of
dental evidence, is generally used to
present information to government or
legal authorities. Forensic dentists
can discover the age and identity of a
person through their teeth, while also
studying bite marks to ascertain who
attacked the victim.

4. Forensic Dentistry
Furthermore, forensic dentists must be trained in six
focal practice areas. The areas include the assessment
of bite mark injuries; evaluation of abusive cases
between children, spouses, or other individuals;
classification of uncovered human remains;
classification in mass fatalities; age estimation; and
civil cases that involve malpractice. A forensic
dentistry, or forensic odontology, finding can make or
break a legal case, as dental samples taken from a
body or scene of the crime can imply a person’s
connection to a sexual assault, murder, or other
action. Several individuals have been convicted of
crimes due to forensic dental evidence found at the
site of a crime. Forensic dentistry is also commonly
used to discover the identity of a deceased individual.