Fellowship in Forensic Odontology

Hemlata Pandey

Chief Faculty, Indian Board of Forensic Odontology

Assistant Professor (Odontology Consultant) Department of Forensic Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital

hemlatapandey@gmail.com

7th Batch, 2022-23, Indian Board of Forensic Odontology hosted at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, India

Indian Board of Forensic Odontology (IBFO) under the auspices of Indian Association of Forensic Odontology (IAFO) announces the 7th batch of Fellowship in Forensic Odontology

Indian Association of Forensic Odontology constituted the Indian Board of Forensic Odontology in 2014 with the objective of imparting knowledge and training of forensic dentistry to interested dental surgeons with a desire to serve the community in times of disasters and in the interest of justice. Quality training is being imparted by renowned experts in the field of forensic odontology since the commencement of this fellowship course in 2014.

This fellowship course is a module based programme with 4 Online Modules and 2 Contact modules conducted over a period of 1 year. Reading Material is provided for each online module followed by online discussion, online teaching and an assessment test for each online module. The first contact module is held at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, which is a government institute and a centre of excellence in the fields of dental education, patient care and research.

During the one week of contact module eminent experts from the fields of forensic odontology, forensic medicine, forensic pathology, forensic anthropology and other allied sciences interact with the candidates of fellowship courses. The contact module curriculum is designed to cover practical aspects of forensic odontology including introduction to mortuary practices, dental autopsy techniques, identification of unknown human remains, atlas and digital dental age assessment exercises, dental anthropology, INTERPOL standards for disaster victim identification, patterned injury analysis, role of forensic odontologist in cases of child abuse, domestic violence, violence against vulnerable people, dental malpractice and negligence, documentation in forensic odontology, report writing and

conduct of an expert witness in court of law.

Second contact module of one day consists of guest lectures from national and international experts in the field, revision of the curriculum and written examination. After evaluation of papers by examiners, results are announced and a convocation ceremony is held for all candidates of the batch, who have satisfied all requirements for the fellowship award.

IBFO Fellowship Certification requires assessment of theoretical knowledge through conduct of written examination and practical assessment as required or on completion of the training and, if found proficient, shall award enrolled candidates with the “Fellowship of the Indian Board of Forensic Odontology” (issued by the Indian Board of Forensic Odontology and Indian Association of Forensic Odontology)

The faculties of the course are Dr. Hemlata Pandey (Chief Faculty, Forensic Odontologist), Dr. J. Augustine (Oral Pathologist and Forensic Odontologist), Dr. Sreenivas M. (Forensic Medicine Expert), Dr. S. Balagopal, Dr. Aadithya Urs, Dr. Priya Kumar, Dr. Thamarai Selvan. Some guest faculties from the previous batches are Dr. Scheila Manica (University of Dundee, UK), Dr. Emilio Nuzzolese (University of Turin, Italy), Dr. Ademir Franco (Faculdade Sao Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas, Brazil), Dr. Evi Untoro (Trisakti University, Indonesia), Dr. Derek Congram (Regional Forensic Head, Asia, ICRC), Dr. Harish Pathak (Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, India), Dr. Ranjith Singh (SIFS, India), Dr. Jayasankar Pillai

(Government Dental College, Ahmedabad, India).

Indian Board of Forensic Odontology (IBFO) office bearers are:

 Dr. Mahesh Verma — Chairman,

IBFO  Dr. T. Samraj — Founder Chairman,

IBFO  Dr. S. BalaGopal — Secretary, IBFO  Dr. Hemlata Pandey — Chief Faculty & Member, IBFO  Dr. J. Augustine — Faculty &

Member, IBFO  Dr. Ashith B. Acharya — Secretary,

IAFO (Ex Officio)

IBFO Fellowship Programme Curriculum

Topics conducted in the form of Online Modules and Contact Sessions including Lectures, Seminars and Practical sessions

I. Introduction to Forensic Odontology 1. History of Forensic Dentistry 2. Role of Forensic Odontologist 3. Overview of Forensic Science techniques 4. Current Global and Indian scenario 5. The IAFO and IBFO II. Identification Based on Human Dental Evidences 1. Introduction to Mortuary, Basic Principles of Autopsy Procedure 2. Post-mortem dental examination. 3. Dental Autopsy 4. Identification of human remains. 5. Comparison of ante-mortem and post-mortem data. 6. Report writing and presentation 7. Mock Court Room Testimony 8. Multiple Fatality Incidents, Mass grave investigation, Interpretation of Commingled Human Remains 9. Global Perspectives & Interpol Standard: Disaster Victim Identification 10. Human Identification Case Studies 11. Forensic Facial Reconstruction 12. Forensic Facial Superimposition III. Age Estimation from Dental Evidences 1. Methods of age estimation in children and adults. 2. Accepted common methods of age estimation. 3. Reporting of age estimation. 4. Practical sessions on age estimation. IV. Bite Mark Analysis 1. Guidelines on bite mark analysis. 2. Collection of bite mark evidence from human and inanimate objects 3. Forensic Photography 4. Report writing of bite mark analysis and presentation. 5. Practical sessions on bite mark recording. 6. Animal Bite marks V. Forensic Dental Anthropology 1. Sex determination 2. Evolution of Dental complex 3. Taphonomy and Dental Microwear 4. Population differences in tooth morphology. VI. Miscellany 1. Cheiloscopy & Rugoscopy 2. Forensic Radiography 3. Abuse of Children and Vulnerable Adults 4. Consent in Forensic Investigations 5. Consent (Clinical Practice) 6. Crime Scene Investigation 7. Forensic Dental DNA analysis. 8. Police hierarchy and interaction with police.

VII. Dental Jurisprudence 1. Medico-legal aspects of Forensic Dental practice. 2. Indian Penal Code (IPC) 3. Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) 4. Indian Evidence Act 5. Acceptability of Scientific Evidence in Court of Law 6. Ethics in forensic science 7. Medical/Dental Negligence 8. Malpractice 9. Duties and conduct of an expert witness. For further information regarding the fellowship course of 1 year and details about the Indian Board of Forensic Odontology, please visit the website https://iafo.in/ibfo/