Education in forensic odontology Tore Solheim 2010 A
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Education in forensic odontology Tore Solheim 2010
A specialty? • Necessary – Intensive studies for years – Good practical training – Expensive • Increase income • Forensic odontology – Few cases – Few full time employments • Little money to earn – hobby? – Few dentists interested – Few educational programs • Must learn the tutorial way
Who are forensic odontologists? • Everyone can call himself – Mislead prosecution and defense in court • Accepted experts/specialists – USA and Finland – Other – Nothing? • Difficult to argue formal special education • What do the police? – Ask a forensic odontologist – Ask the dental school – Ask their own dentist
We need a sort of formal recognition • Better FO service • A system formal education • Officially recognized experts – By published lists – By formal diploma • • • Forensic science organizations Forensic odontology organisations (IOFOS) National forensic odontology organisations Dental associations State
Teaching in forensic odontology • Undergraduate – Most schools – nothing – Lectures for orientation – Oslo: 3 days of forensic odontology, jurisprudence and ethics • Practical exercises in – Identification – Anthropology – Injury case – expert vileness- court case • Seminars – ethical problems • Own contribution – record keeping, jurisprudence and injury cases • Encourage undergraduate teaching in FO
Post graduate teaching • One or two days courses • One to two weeks courses – This – the only one in Europe – For the military dentists in Norway – In the US • Diploma courses – One to two years • Basic biologic knowledge • Excellent start of a scientific career • Practical competency
Diploma courses • • • Cardiff, England, (David Whittaker) Leuven, Belgium, (Guy Willems) Melbourne, Australia (John Clement) Vancouver, Canada (David Sweet) Montreal, Canada (Richard Dorion) – Internet based
Forensic odontology • Many experts – No formal training or education – No scientific background – Diplomas are private papers • We need official recognition – National societies, IOFOS? ? – Dental associations, Health authorities? ? • At least one year education – – Practical training Reading of literature Scientific project Final examination • Read at home?
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