0 a person who studies the structure and diseases of teeth, especially one who uses their knowledge to identify people and help solve crimes: --
He graduated as an agronomist in 1896 and as an odontologist in 1904.
Therefore, the interpretation of evidence lies largely on the expertise of the forensic odontologist handling the case.
He also called upon his own odontologist to counter the testimony of the prosecution's dental experts.
The guidelines also outline how and what a forensic odontologist should record, such as the location, contours, shape, and size of a bite mark.
Upon collection of dental evidence, the forensic odontologist analyzes and compares the bite marks.
Tests completed on the teeth by an odontologist show the remains are not those of the missing woman.
Forensic odontologists compare bite marks on a crime victim to suspects.