Forensic Odontology 2026 – An introduction

Forensic Odontology 2026 – An introduction Forensic odontology is a special discipline in dentistry. Forensic odontologists primarily work on assignment from authorities or closely related disciplines such as forensic medicine. The main tasks for forensic odontologists include personal identifications by means of the teeth, age assessments, and the examination of evidence objects suspected to be of dental/odontological origin or objects/tissue with a suspected dental impact. This paper provides an appetiser in the form of an overview of the most important issues in forensic odontology which are covered in the present Nordic Theme issue.