Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education
Forensic odontology is the application of dentistry within the criminal justice system. Forensic expertise, including dental identification, mostly relies on dental records. We explored the practice of maintaining dental records among Croatian dentists, as well as their knowledge of legal regulation...
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| author | Ivana Savić Pavičin Ana Jonjić Ivana Maretić Jelena Dumančić Ajla Zymber Çeshko |
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| description | Forensic odontology is the application of dentistry within the criminal justice system. Forensic expertise, including dental identification, mostly relies on dental records. We explored the practice of maintaining dental records among Croatian dentists, as well as their knowledge of legal regulations and the application of dental records in forensic odontology. In all, 145 dentists participated in an online survey. Questions covered general information on dentists, maintenance of dental records, and knowledge of legal requirements and forensic odontology. Overall, 70% of dentists obtain and archive written informed consents, while 87% record dental status. Generally, non-carious dental lesions and developmental dental anomalies were not recorded. About 72% of dentists record filling material and surfaces. Only 32% of dentists know the legal requirements for keeping records, whereas 21% have no knowledge of forensic odontology and its purpose. The survey revealed different practices in the maintenance of dental records, including significant flaws and lack of awareness of its forensic importance. This obvious need for additional education on proper maintenance of dental records could be met by including forensic odontology in compulsory undergraduate courses and postgraduate dental education. Establishing national and international standards in dental charting would comply with contemporary trends in health care and the requirements of forensic expertise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-603088329465428cb843b9d865169a322023-11-21T11:59:30ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672021-03-01943710.3390/dj9040037Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental EducationIvana Savić Pavičin0Ana Jonjić1Ivana Maretić2Jelena Dumančić3Ajla Zymber Çeshko4Department of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaSchool of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaPrivate Dental Polyclinic Vinica, 42000 Varaždin, CroatiaDepartment of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaSchool of Dentistry, FAMA College, 10000 Prishtina, KosovoForensic odontology is the application of dentistry within the criminal justice system. Forensic expertise, including dental identification, mostly relies on dental records. We explored the practice of maintaining dental records among Croatian dentists, as well as their knowledge of legal regulations and the application of dental records in forensic odontology. In all, 145 dentists participated in an online survey. Questions covered general information on dentists, maintenance of dental records, and knowledge of legal requirements and forensic odontology. Overall, 70% of dentists obtain and archive written informed consents, while 87% record dental status. Generally, non-carious dental lesions and developmental dental anomalies were not recorded. About 72% of dentists record filling material and surfaces. Only 32% of dentists know the legal requirements for keeping records, whereas 21% have no knowledge of forensic odontology and its purpose. The survey revealed different practices in the maintenance of dental records, including significant flaws and lack of awareness of its forensic importance. This obvious need for additional education on proper maintenance of dental records could be met by including forensic odontology in compulsory undergraduate courses and postgraduate dental education. Establishing national and international standards in dental charting would comply with contemporary trends in health care and the requirements of forensic expertise.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/9/4/37dental recordrecord keepingdocumentationforensic odontologydental educationCroatia |
| spellingShingle | Ivana Savić Pavičin Ana Jonjić Ivana Maretić Jelena Dumančić Ajla Zymber Çeshko Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education Dentistry Journal dental record record keeping documentation forensic odontology dental education Croatia |
| title | Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education |
| title_full | Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education |
| title_fullStr | Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education |
| title_short | Maintenance of Dental Records and Forensic Odontology Awareness: A Survey of Croatian Dentists with Implications for Dental Education |
| title_sort | maintenance of dental records and forensic odontology awareness a survey of croatian dentists with implications for dental education |
| topic | dental record record keeping documentation forensic odontology dental education Croatia |
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