Since the publication of the first edition of Forensic Dentistry in 1997 the discipline of forensic odontology has experienced considerable growth. Like all forensic specialties, forensic dentistry or forensic odontology has enjoyed (some may say suffered) a great increase in public interest during this period. Forensic dentists assist medical examiners, coroners, police, other law enforcement agencies, and judicial officials to understand the significance of dental evidence in a variety of criminal and civil case types. Prosecution, plaintiff, and defense attorneys rely on forensic odontologists to analyze, report, and explain dental findings that impact their cases
