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
  • Comparative identification (correct)
  • Forensic identification
  • Under what circumstances is comparative identification typically used?

  • When the deceased's teeth are severely damaged
  • When the deceased's identity is known (correct)
  • When the deceased's identity is unknown
  • When the deceased's dental records are unavailable
  • What does reconstructive identification attempt to elicit about the dead subject?

  • Cause of death
  • Population affinity and characteristics (correct)
  • Location of death
  • Identity
  • When is reconstructive identification typically undertaken?

    <p>When the deceased's identity is unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of identification is performed when some clue exists about the deceased's identity?

    <p>Comparative identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

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