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Can dentists recognize their own work? The forensic implications.

E J Ireland1, R F Carr

  • 1Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA 70119.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|September 1, 1990
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Dental students

Area of Science:

  • Dental education
  • Forensic dentistry
  • Restorative dentistry

Background:

  • Dental operators may lose the ability to recognize their own work over time.
  • Accurate charting is crucial for identification and forensic purposes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the long-term recognizability of dental restorations placed by students.
  • To determine the effect of interim observation on recall of placed dental work.

Main Methods:

  • Two groups of dental students placed amalgam restorations on manikins.
  • One group had an interim viewing of their work after 10 months; the second group did not.
  • Both groups were tested for recognition of their work at 24 months.

Main Results:

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  • 71.4% recognition at 10 months, decreasing to 57.1% at 24 months for the interim viewing group.
  • Only 5.5% recognition at 24 months for the group without interim viewing.
  • Interim observations significantly prolonged the ability to recognize own dental work.

Conclusions:

  • The ability to recognize one's own dental work diminishes with time.
  • Periodic observation enhances the retention of this recognition ability.
  • Dentists must maintain accurate records for patient identification and forensic analysis.