Postmortem Dental Identification
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Which form of postmortem dental identification compares the dead individual's teeth with dental records presumed to belong to the same individual?

  • Reconstructive identification
  • Dental identification
  • Forensic identification
  • Comparative identification (correct)
  • When is reconstructive identification typically undertaken?

  • When there is a skull recovered from a desolate location
  • When there is no clue about the identity of the decedent (correct)
  • When there is circumstantial evidence about the identity of the deceased
  • When there are dental records available
  • What information does reconstructive identification attempt to elicit?

  • Dental records, blood type, and fingerprints
  • Family history, medical records, and DNA
  • Population affinity, sex, age, stature, and occupation (correct)
  • Cause of death, time of death, and location
  • In which situation is comparative identification possible?

    <p>When there are dental records available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two forms of postmortem dental identification?

    <p>Reconstructive identification and dental identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

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