Educational Services

Our consultants are available to provide educational programs for law enforcement agencies, district attorneys, dental and medical associations, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physicians, nurses, and social workers.  Our programs can provide continuing education units for licensure renewal for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

Dental Identification

Dental identification is an excellent method of establishing the identity of a person when conventional means cannot be used.  Bodies that are badly burned, skeletonized, decomposed, or grossly traumatized can be identified by analysis of the unique characteristics of the teeth.  Indeed, human identification is the most common role of the forensic dentist.  It is important to establish the identity of the deceased individual for family, friends, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and legal proceedings.  All of our consultants have extensive experience in the field of dental identification.

Bite Mark Analysis

Bite marks are patterned injuries in skin or other substances produced by teeth.  The analysis of bite marks is based on the premise that the human dentition is unique to the individual.  The forensic dentist collects, examines, and preserves evidence from the patterned injury and compares it to the unique dental characteristics of suspected biters.  Not all bite marks have enough evidentiary value to make them suitable for detailed analysis.  "Good" bite marks can be valuable in establishing whether a suspect can be included or excluded in a pool of possible biters.  Meticulous evidence collection and objective analysis are critical in cases involving possible bite marks.  The experienced forensic dentist can be a valuable asset in these cases.

Dental Malpractice Consulting

Consulting services are available for carriers of dental insurance programs who wish to perform utilization reviews of providers to detect billing fraud and system abuse.  Consulting services are also available for dental practitioners submitting defense appeals of office audits related to - billing practices, quality reviews, civil malpractice, or professional liability.

Please contact any of our consultants for further information on any of our services.