Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education
| Autor: | Ivana Maretić, Ajla Zymber Çeshko, Jelena Dumančić, Ivana Savić Pavičin, Ana Jonjić |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Croatia
BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Dental Medicine. Morphology of the Dental Tissue System Dental education documentation Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Documentation stomatognathic system Informed consent Health care Medicine Forensic odontology 030216 legal & forensic medicine dental record General Dentistry record keeping forensic odontology dental education Medical education business.industry BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Dentalna medicina. Morfologija stomatognatnog sustava 030206 dentistry Dental identification lcsh:RK1-715 Forensic science stomatognathic diseases lcsh:Dentistry business Criminal justice |
| Zdroj: | Dentistry Journal Volume 9 Issue 4 Dentistry Journal, Vol 9, Iss 37, p 37 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2304-6767 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/dj9040037 |
| Popis: | Forensic odontology is the application of dentistry within the criminal justice system. Forensic expertise, including dental identification, mostly relies on dental records. We explored the practice of maintaining dental records among Croatian dentists, as well as their knowledge of legal regulations and the application of dental records in forensic odontology. In all, 145 dentists participated in an online survey. Questions covered general information on dentists, maintenance of dental records, and knowledge of legal requirements and forensic odontology. Overall, 70% of dentists obtain and archive written informed consents, while 87% record dental status. Generally, non-carious dental lesions and developmental dental anomalies were not recorded. About 72% of dentists record filling material and surfaces. Only 32% of dentists know the legal requirements for keeping records, whereas 21% have no knowledge of forensic odontology and its purpose. The survey revealed different practices in the maintenance of dental records, including significant flaws and lack of awareness of its forensic importance. This obvious need for additional education on proper maintenance of dental records could be met by including forensic odontology in compulsory undergraduate courses and postgraduate dental education. Establishing national and international standards in dental charting would comply with contemporary trends in health care and the requirements of forensic expertise. |
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