Dental Morphology: The Informative but Lesser-Known Traits
This presentation introduces scoring procedures for dental morphological traits of the molars that can be employed in population affinity estimates for forensic anthropological casework. While common traits, such as shoveling and Carabelli’s trait, are briefly discussed, the focus on molar morphology promotes a greater understanding of informative, less commonly utilized traits that often preserve better in forensic case settings.
This webinar was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence on February 8, 2023.
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