Continuing Education and Professional Development
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Department of General Dentistry, Division of Forensics
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Present
Forensic Odontology for Dental Auxiliary & Staff
August 7-8, 2020
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Knoxville, Tennessee
Course Overview
This course will expose dental auxiliary and staff to roles and responsibilities of the forensic dentist and forensic anthropologist in the medico-legal system. Instruction and hands-on training, dental age assessment, and human abuse recognition.
The anthropologist analyzes decomposed and skeletal remains in the context of the clandestine grave and how results are reported to the forensic pathologist. An understanding of these unique crime scenes and how the anthropologist and death investigator deliver the dentition to the dentist is crucial. Participants will also receive hands-on training involving archaeological discovery and excavation methods of skeletal and dental remains at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine Decomposition Facility
Conference Attire
We encourage you to be comfortable as we spend two days at this quality education experience. Business casual attire and a light sweater or jacket are suggested.
Parking
Parking is available at The University of Tennessee Medical Center for a fee of $3.00 per day.
Registration Completion and Payment
Registration is complete only when payment is received.
Once payment is received, a seat will be reserved for you at this education conference, and you will receive registration confirmation by email from the UT Conference Center.
University of Tennessee Employees
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Weather Policy
If inclement weather forces the cancellation of the educational activity, refunds of conference registration fees will be made to all registered attendees. Refunds cannot be made to individual registrants due to weather-related transportation issues. All registered attendees will be notified of weather cancellation via an email from UT Conferences up to one day before the conference. Please also check the conference website, for weather updates.
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