Odontology

Forensic odontology concentrates on which body part?

• skull
• torso
• feet
• teeth

Forensic dentistry involves the study of teeth with the intention of providing facts to be used as evidence in court. What is another name for this field of study?

• Forensic Entomology
• Forensic Anthropology
• Forensic Odontology

How many teeth does a normal adult human have?

• 20
• 40
• 32
• 26

When skeletons are found, the teeth are an important source of information. In such cases, which of the following statements is accurate?

• Teeth can indicate a person's age
• Teeth can indicate a person's ethnic background.
• Teeth can indicate a person's occupation.
• All three statements are true.

Teeth are harder than bone and are the last part of the body to be broken down or destroyed. Which component of the teeth is the hardest substance in the human body?

• dentine
• enamel
• cementum
• plaque

When you are investigating a death, you should ask Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?

• True
• False

Your "two front teeth" are called 

• canines
• central incisors
• lateral incisors
•  cuspids

Besides the use of forensic odontology for identification of a victim/person, which of the following is not one of the four methods used for identification?

• identification by fingerprint comparison
• identification by analysis and comparison of DNA samples
• identification by anthropological analysis
• identification through retinal scan

How many teeth does a child have with a full set of teeth?

• 32
• 20
• 25
• 30

Forensic odontologists can easily distinguish between siblings and even between identical twins.

• True
• False