1. What is the primary role of a Forensic Odontologist?
a) Bite mark analysis
b) Age estimation
c) Dental identification
d) Dental trauma analysis
2. Which of the following can be used to establish a person’s identity in Forensic Odontology?
a) Dental records
b) DNA analysis
c) X-rays
d) All of the above
3. Bite mark analysis is primarily used to:
a) Determine the age of an individual
b) Identify the gender of an individual
c) Establish the cause of death
d) Identify a potential suspect
4. Dental remains can be useful in estimating:
a) The height of an individual
b) The age of an individual
c) The race of an individual
d) The cause of death
5. Forensic odontology is often used in cases involving:
a) Mass disasters
b) Child abuse
c) Human rights violations
d) All of the above
6. The examination of dental trauma is important in forensic odontology to:
a) Determine the time of death
b) Establish the cause of death
c) Identify the perpetrator
d) Assess the age of an individual
7. The primary ethical consideration in forensic odontology is:
a) Obtaining proper consent from individuals
b) Maintaining confidentiality of dental records
c) Reporting findings accurately and honestly
d) All of the above
8. To become a forensic odontologist, an individual typically needs to be:
a) A qualified dentist
b) A forensic scientist
c) A pathologist
d) A DNA analyst
9. Dental age estimation methods in forensic odontology include:
a) Radiography
b) Histology
c) Dental eruption patterns
d) All of the above
10. The most common type of bite mark analysis is:
a) Overlay analysis
b) Photographic analysis
c) Two-dimensional analysis
d) Three-dimensional analysis
11. The study and comparison of dental charts, X-rays, and photographs for identification purposes is known as:
a) Dental profiling
b) Dental charting
c) Dental forensics
d) Dental radiology
12. In forensic odontology, the term “postmortem dental profiling” refers to:
a) Identifying a living individual based on dental records
b) Determining the age of a deceased individual based on dental features
c) Establishing the occupation of a deceased individual based on dental evidence
d) Assessing the mental state of a deceased individual based on dental records
13. Bite marks can be analyzed for:
a) Determining the force of the bite
b) Assessing the angle of the bite
c) Establishing the identity of the biter
d) All of the above
14. The Palatal Rugae Pattern is used for:
a) Determining the age of an individual
b) Establishing the gender of an individual
c) Identifying an individual based on dental records
d) None of the above
15. Forensic odontologists can assist in disaster victim identification by:
a) Analyzing dental remains
b) Comparing ante-mortem and post-mortem dental records
c) Assessing dental characteristics of recovered remains
d) All of the above
Answer:
- c) Dental identification
- d) All of the above
- d) Identify a potential suspect
- b) The age of an individual
- d) All of the above
- b) Establish the cause of death
- d) All of the above
- a) A qualified dentist
- d) All of the above
- b) Photographic analysis
- c) Dental forensics
- a) Identifying a living individual based on dental records
- d) All of the above
- d) None of the above
d) All of the above
