Forensic Odontology

Forensic Odontology specialty is a branch of dentistry specializing in thorough examinations, analyses and interpretations of evidences found in any referred forensic odontology cases, which will subsequently be presented to the court, if needed.  The type of cases seen cover both post mortem (dead bodies) and clinical cases of various age groups. Cases referred include the identification of unknown bodies (single or multiple, such as those found in a disaster), dental age estimation for both dead and alive individuals for cases from various government agencies, such as PDRM, APMM, Immigration, Penjara and court, as well as Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) for late registrations of birth certificates. Medico-legal cases are also attended to by this unit, including bitemark analysis, abuse and assault, either sexual or physical.