Forensic Dentistry
Welcome to this course on forensic dentistry.
Forensic dentists are involved in assisting investigative agencies to identify recovered human remains in addition to the identification of whole or fragmented bodies. They may also be asked to help in determining age, race, occupation, previous dental history and socioeconomic status of unidentified human beings.
The Forensic Dentistry online learning module has clear and concise aims, objectives and anticipated outcomes, listed below. These will appear on the Dentaljuce Enhanced CPD Certificate, along with the time spent, dates, and detailed topics you studied within the module. Certificates can be printed at any time, covering any range of dates. Dentaljuce CPD complies with the UK GDC's requirements for enhanced verifiable continuing professional development.
Before starting this module, check that the learning outcomes are what you require, and that you have entered the need into your PDP. Here is an example PDP entry for this module.
| What development needs have I? | How will I address them? | Target completion date | Outcomes | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To improve my knowledge and understanding of Forensic Dentistry. | Take the Dentaljuce Forensic Dentistry module. | • Know the importance of keeping good dental records for person identification. • Know the circumstances in which they may share dental records with the police and legal authorities. • Understand the difference between open and closed disaster victim identification. • Understand the remit of the forensic dentist in legal proceedings. • Understand the roles and reliability of dental, DNA, and other evidence in both formal and forensic identification. |
| What development needs have I? | To improve my knowledge and understanding of Forensic Dentistry. |
|---|---|
| How will I address them? | Take the Dentaljuce Forensic Dentistry module. |
| Target completion date | |
| Outcomes |
• Know the importance of keeping good dental records for person identification. |
| Date completed |
Module Aims and Outcomes
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The aim of the learning and teaching materials in this Dentaljuce module is to allow learners to develop their professional knowledge and understanding of Forensic Dentistry, in line with their identified personal learning requirements.
Module objective
• to teach members of the dental team the principles and practice of forensic dentistry.
Anticipated learning outcomes
The learner will:
• Know the importance of keeping good dental records for person identification.
• Know the circumstances in which they may share dental records with the police and legal authorities.
• Understand the difference between open and closed disaster victim identification.
• Understand the remit of the forensic dentist in legal proceedings.
• Understand the roles and reliability of dental, DNA, and other evidence in both formal and forensic identification.
GDC Development Outcomes
This CPD will support the learner in meeting the following GDC Development Outcome:
• DO B. (Management domain)