1.2 Death Flashcards
- The action or fact of dying or being killed
- The end of the life of a person or organism
Death
______________ and _____________ are processes characterized by loss of function of the great organ systems (cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system) and their coordination
Death and Dying
- That disease, injuiry or event, but for which death would not occured at the time it did
- The disease or injury that produces the physiological disruption inside the body resulting in death
Cause of Death
- Attempt to classify the death as to the circumstances by which death came about
- Defined as how the death came about
- A judgement based on circumstances surrounding the fatal event
Manner of Death
- Due entirely (or nearly so) to natural disease processes, no contribution from traumatic or external factors.
Natural
- Due to a volitional act of another person with the intent to cause fear, harm or death; death caused by the intentional actions of another person.
Homicide
_____________ does not indicate a criminal homicide, which is determined by the legal process and not by the certifier of death.
Homicidal manner
- Due to injury that occurred with the intent to induce self-harm or cause one’s own death; connotes a death due to one’s own intentional acts.
Suicide
- Due to injury when there is no evidence of intent to harm; death due to unforeseen traumatic or external factors.
Accident
- The manner of death is not known or could not be determined; inadequate information regarding the circumstances of death to determine manner; example: individual found unconscious with massive subdural hemorrhage; in the absence of information on the events leading up to death, it is impossible to determine if the hemorrhage is due to accidental fall, homicidal violence, etc.
undetermined
- The branch of dentistry which, in interest of Justice deals with proper handling and examination of dental evidence, and with the proper evaluation and precision of dental findings.
Forensic Odontology/ Forensic Dentistry
- The use of the unique characteristics of a person’s teeth or dental work as recorded in dental charts, radiographs, and records to establish the person’s identity.
Dental Identification
Manner of Death categories:
- Natural
- Homicide
- Suicide
- Accident
- Undetermined
- “That Human Dentition is never the same in any two individuals”
Dental Identification
COMMON REASONS FOR IDENTIFYING HUMAN REMAINS:
- Criminal
- Marriage
- Monetary
- Burial
- Social
- Closure
- Conclusive identification by comparing the dead individual’s teeth with presumed dental records of the individual.
Comparative Dental Identification
Four Steps in Comparative Dental Identification
- Oral Autopsy
- Obtaining Dental Records
- Comparing Post and Ante-Mortem Dental Data
- Writing a Report and Drawing Conclusions
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Types of Conclusions in Dental Identification
- Positive Identification
- Possible Identification
- Insufficient Evidence
- Exclusion
- The antemortem and postmortem match in sufficient detail.
- Data from the same individual.
Positive Identification
- The antemortem and postmortem data have consistent features but, because of the quality of data it is not possible to establish identity positively.
Possible Identification
- The available information is insufficient to form the basis for a conclusion.
Insufficient Evidence
- The antemortem and postmortem data are clearly inconsistent.
Exclusion
- The study of teeth and adjacent dental tissues in the oral cavity for the purpose of establishing the victim’s identity.
- Age at death
- Sex
- Race/Ethnicity
Reconstructive Postmortem: Dental Profiling
- Related to various conditions and disease process that results in deterioration of many tissues over time.
Pathologic Age