ABSTRACT
There exist many and varied systems of comparison for identification of dental remains. It is inevitable that some are old and some are new. Some are accepted and some are rejected. It is fortunate that some are valuable because they employ standard procedures and charts, and it is unfortunate that others have chosen to re-create a separate language or a duplication of another system. In most industries or professions there is a gold standard. This is what the forensic odontology profession seeks as more systems blossom and fade.
