The Department of General Dentistry

Murray K. Marks, PhD

Associate Professor
Division of Forensic Odontology

Clinical Focus

Mineralized tissue biology and histology; dental enamel histopathology; skeletal trauma histology; fetal dental development, human identification/forensic anthropology

Education

Graduate School
Master of Arts, Biological Anthropology, University of Arkansas, 1988
Doctorate of Philosophy, Anthropology, Univeristy of Tennessee, 1993

Professional Affiliations

American Association of Physical Anthropology
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
British Association for Human Identification
Dental Anthropology Association
International Association for Craniofacial Identification

Current Publications

Franklin D, Marks MK.
The professional practice of forensic anthropology: Contemporary developments and cross-disciplinary applications. WIREs Forensic Science. 2021;e1442.

Current Presentations

Davis TP, Marks M, Wilson OL. A review of oral health and dental treatment in patients with dementia, a literature review. Presented at *32nd Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry; 2020 Apr 3-5; San Diego, CA.

Shuba KS, Wilson OL, Marks MK. Effects of ADHD medication in the oral cavity. Presented at *32nd Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry; 2020 Apr 3-5; San Diego, CA.

Edwards MK, Wilson OL, Marks MK. The role of Parkinson's disease in dental treatment. Presented at *32nd Annual Meeting on Special Care Dentistry; 2020 Apr 3-5; San Diego, CA.