Forensic and Legal Dentistry

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. History

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. History of Forensic and Legal Dentistry

      • Klaus Rötzscher

      Pages 3-10

   3. History of Legal Odontology in Argentina

      • Oscar Heit

      Pages 11-12

   4. History of Forensic Odontology and DVI in Australia

      • Jane Taylor, Russell Lain, William O’Reilly

      Pages 13-16

   5. The Role of Dentists in Indonesian Disaster Victim Identification Operations

      • Peter Sahelangi

      Pages 17-20

3. Legal Dentistry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21

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   2. Liability in Dentistry: Belgium

      • Yvo Vermylen

      Pages 23-35

   3. Aspects of Swiss Dental Law

      • Bernhard Knell

      Pages 37-43

   4. Dental Law in France

      • Charles Georget

      Pages 45-54

   5. Dentist’s Responsibility and Jurisprudence in Norway and Other Nordic Countries

      • Tore Solheim

      Pages 55-60

   6. Dental Law in Finland

      • Hannu Mäkelä

      Pages 61-63

   7. Forensic Odontology in the United Kingdom

      • Ian R. Hill, James Hardy

      Pages 65-74

   8. Legal Aspects Related to Healthcare Insurance, Dental Practitioners, and Forensic Odontologists in South Africa

      • Herman Bernitz

      Pages 75-78

   9. Argentinean Society of Legal Odontology and Forensic Odontologist Association of South America

      • Oscar Heit

      Pages 79-82

   10. Dentistry and Forensic Odontology in Australia: A Brief Overview

       • Jane Taylor, Russell Lain, William O’Reilly

       Pages 83-88

   11. Dental Law in the United States of America

       • Joseph P. Graskemper

       Pages 89-98

   12. Dental Law in Germany

       • Klaus Rötzscher, Günter Seifert, Rolf Singer

       Pages 99-158

   13. Child Maltreatment

       • Jean-Marc Hutt

       Pages 159-164

4. Forensic Dentistry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-165

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This book both explains in detail diverse aspects of the law as it relates to dentistry and examines key issues in forensic odontostomatology. A central aim is to enable the dentist to achieve a realistic assessment of the legal situation and to reduce uncertainties and liability risk. To this end, experts from across the world discuss the dental law in their own countries, covering both civil and criminal law and highlighting key aspects such as patient rights, insurance, and compensation. In the section on forensic odontostomatology, extensive guidance is provided on development of the dentition, clinical findings and documentation, personal identification, age estimation, and the nature and significance of bite, tooth, and lip marks. This book will be an invaluable source of information for all who practice in the field of dentistry as well as forensic scientists, lawyers, investigative and identification authorities, criminologists, prosecutors, insurance agents, and students.

• Bite Marks
• Dental Law
• Forensic Odontostomatology
• Identification
• International Communication
• Liability

• Odontostomatology (AKFOS), German Academy of Forensic, Speyer, Germany

  Klaus Rötzscher

Klaus Rötzscher, MD, DMD, graduated in medicine from Leipzig University in 1957 and subsequently specialized in general pathology. In 1967 he was recognized as a specialist in forensic medicine, and he completed his dental degree in 1968 after specializing in forensic dentistry, working for 10 years as a research assistant at the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Criminology at the University Leipzig. Dr. Rötzscher, while working in private practice, achieved increasing national and international recognition in the field of forensic odontostomatology. In Adelaide, Australia, October 1990, he was elected president of the International Organization of Forensic Odontostomatology (1990-1993). 1993 Dr. Rötzscher organized and directed the 13th meeting of IOFOS in Duesseldorf. 1994 he was awarded the Medal of Merit from the Rhineland-Palatinate in recognition of his successful term of office. From 1998 to 2010 Dr. Rötzscher was Chairman of the German Academy of Forensic Odontostomatology “AKFOS", a section of the German Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DGZMK) and the German Society of Legal Medicine (DGRM). From 1994 to 2010 he wrote the AKFOS-Newsletter, the information of the Academy. In 2001 he was awarded the Hermann-Euler Medal on behalf of the Board of DGZMK for his activities in the field of forensic dentistry at home and abroad. In the years he visited international congresses all around the world and meetings as lecturer. He has published more than 70 articles in national and international journals and in 2000 published his book “Forensische Zahnmedizin” with Springer. Dr. Rötzscher worked in Thailand for more than 3 months after the Asian tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 identifying international flood victims. He was honoured with the Gösta Gustafson Award of AKFOS in 2006. On 21 December 2007 he was decorated with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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