ABSTRACT
Of the AAFS recognized forensic science disciplines, physical anthropologists work most closely with forensic pathologists and forensic odontologists. Forensic pathologists are medical doctors with specialized training in pathology. Pathologists conduct forensic autopsies and determine cause of death. In the event that the forensic pathologist needs
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an analysis of skeletal remains, he/she consults a forensic anthropologist to examine the remains and submit a case report. Forensic odontologists are also referred to as forensic dentists. Forensic anthropologists rely upon forensic odontologists to certify a positive identi cation of human remains using the dentition. In these instances, the odontologist compares antemortem records (typically radiographs) with postmortem radiographs to make the identi cation.
