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ODONTOLOGISTE MEDICO-LEGALE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Dentistry
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

... a fully licensed dentist who is responsible for examining the teeth of corpses and bite marks on bodies [for identification purposes.]

Key term(s)
  • forensic odonto-stomatologist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Dentisterie
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

La plupart du temps, l’odontostomatologiste médico-légal intervient dans l’identification de personnes décédées lorsque le recours à la reconnaissance visuelle ou aux empreintes digitales n’est plus possible. Ses tâches s’étendent aussi à l’analyse de traces de morsures, aux déterminations d’âge et à l’évaluation de cas de maltraitance.

Key term(s)
  • dentiste médicolégal
  • odontologiste médicolégal
  • odonto-stomatologiste médicolégal

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Odontología
  • Derecho probatorio
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