Forensic dentistry expert dies at 87.

English): The identification of a murderer and the eventual conviction was largely due to forensic dentistry and in particular the use of bite marks on the victim compared with casts of the teeth of the accused. The Bundy case has become notorious in American legal circles. MeSH: Bites, Human -history (major); Forensic Dentistry -history; History, 20th Century; Homicide -history (major); Humans; Male; United States Journal classification: Dental Journals;History of Medicine People: Bundy Ted Language: English Language of abstract: English Document type: Biography, Historical Article, Journal Article Publication title: Dental historian : Lindsay Club newsletter Issue: 59 Pagination: 11-3 ISSN: 0958-6687, 0958-6687 (ISSNLinking) Publication type: Journal Journal code: 8803742 Publisher location: ENGLAND Notes: Publication model: Print;; Cited medium:Print Publication date: Jan 2014 Date created: 2014-03-13 Date completed: 2014-04-08 Medline document status: MEDLINE Source attribution: Medline, © Publisher specific Accession number: 24620434 First available: 2014-03-14 Updates: 2014-03-14 2014-04-09 Database: MEDLINE®; 1946 to date (1946 current) _______________________________________________________________ Forensic dentistry expert dies at 87 Author: Robinson, Lindsey A Publication info: Journal of the California Dental Association 41.12 (Dec 2013): 868. MeSH: California; Forensic Dentistry -history (major); History, 21st Century; Humans Journal classification: Dental Journals People: Vale Gerald Lee Language: English Document type: Biography, Historical Article, Letter Publication title: Journal of the California Dental Association Volume: 41 Issue: 12 Pagination: 868 ISSN: 1043-2256, 1043-2256 (ISSNLinking) Publication type: Journal Journal code: 8905668 Publisher location: UNITED STATES Notes: Publication model: Print;; Cited medium:Print Publication date: Dec 2013 Date created: 2014-03-06 Date completed: 2014-04-08 Medline document status: MEDLINE Source attribution: Medline, © Publisher specific Accession number: 24597012 First available: 2014-03-07 Updates: 2014-03-07 2014-04-09 Database: MEDLINE®; 1946 to date (1946 current) _______________________________________________________________ Abstract Book. I.O.F.O.S. CONGRESS 2013, August 29-31, 2013, Firenze, ItalyBook. I.O.F.O.S. CONGRESS 2013, August 29-31, 2013, Firenze, Italy Publication info: The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology 31 1 (Oct 1, 2013): 1-165. MeSH: Animals; Forensic Dentistry (major); Humans; Mouth Diseases (major) Journal classification: Dental Journals Language: English Document type: Congresses, Overall Publication title: The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology Volume: 31 Suppl 1 Pagination: 1-165 ISSN: 0258-414X (ISSNLinking) Electronic ISSN: 2219-6749 Publication type: Journal Journal code: 8501421 Publisher location: AUSTRALIA Notes: Publication model: Electronic;; Cited medium:Internet Publication date: Oct 1, 2013 Date created: 2013-12-23 Date completed: 2014-04-11 Medline document status: MEDLINE Electronic publication date: 2013-10-01 Source attribution: Medline, © Publisher specific Accession number: 24362111 First available: 2013-12-25 Updates: 2013-12-25 2014-02-11 2014-04-12 Database: MEDLINE®; 1946 to date (1946 current) _______________________________________________________________ The importance of an anthropological scene of crime investigation in the case of burnt remains in vehicles: 3 case studies Author: Porta, Davide1; Poppa, Pasquale; Regazzola, Valeria; Gibelli, Daniele; Schillaci, Daniela Roberta; Amadasi, Alberto; Magli, Francesca; Cattaneo, Cristina 1LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy Publication info: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 34.3 (Sep 2013): 195-200. Abstract (English): Inspection of a crime scene is a crucial step in forensic medicine, and even the methods taught by forensic anthropology are essential. Whereas a thorough inspection can provide crucial information, an approximate inspection can be useless or even harmful. This study reports 3 cases of burnt bodies found inside vehicles between 2006 and 2009 in the outskirts of Milan (Italy). In all 3 cases, the victim was killed by gunshot, and the body was burnt in the vehicle to destroy signs of skeletal injury and prevent identification. In every case, the assistance of forensic anthropologists was requested, but only after the inspection of the body at autopsy showed that the remains were incomplete, thus making it more difficult to determine the identity, cause, and manner of death. A second scene of crime inspection was therefore performed with strict anthropological and adapted archeological methods by forensic anthropologists to perform a more complete recovery, proving how much material had been left behind. These cases clearly show the importance of a proper recovery and of the application of forensic anthropology methods on badly charred bodies and the importance of recovering every fragment of bone: even the smallest fragment can provide essential information. Thus, a precise coordination, a correct and thorough recovery of bone fragments, and an anthropological approach are crucial for many issues: analysis of the scene of crime, reconstruction of the corpse, and reconstruction of the perimortem events. MeSH: Automobiles (major); Bone and Bones -pathology (major); Burns -pathology (major); Dental Prosthesis; Fires (major); Forensic Anthropology; Forensic Dentistry; Humans; Radiography, Dental; Skull Fractures -pathology; Wounds, Gunshot -pathology Journal classification: Index Medicus Correspondence author: Porta, Davide LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense, Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.