fo·ren·sic den·tis·try

1. the relation and application of dental facts to legal problems, as in using the teeth for identifying the dead;

2. the law in its bearing on the practice of dentistry.

Synonym(s): dental jurisprudence, forensic odontology, legal dentistry

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fo·ren·sic den·tis·try

(fŏr-en'sik den'tis-trē)

1. Relation and application of dental facts to legal issues.

2. Law in its bearing on the practice of dentistry.
Synonym(s): dental jurisprudence, legal dentistry.

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