โ Scribed by Beverley A. Eastwood; J. Fletcher; W.R.E. Laird
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Although identification by means of teeth has been established for many years, opinion is divided on the optimum number of points of similarity required for positive identification. In the present survey it was found that for an average subject only nine points of identification were available in respect of dental restorations. The findings in the survey were applied to an advertised charting of an unidentified body and the results discussed. The number of necessary points of similarity required could be as few as six. As the number of restorations in teeth is likely to decrease, the present requirements of the National Health Service in respect of dental records should be revised.
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Estimation of the time that has elapsed between death and the post-mortem examination of a body contributes to the investigation of death by defining the period during which death may have occurred. In a veterinary context, investigations involve a range of incidents including out-of-season shooting