Resources

Dental Hygiene Resources

Ontario Dental Hygienist Association
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College of Dental Hygienist of Ontario
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The Canadian Dental Hygienist Association
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Ontario association of Public Health Dentistry
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Personal Health

American Association of Public Health Dentistry
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Floss - The World of Dentistry Online
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Smokefree
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FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY INFORMATION:

1) Manual of Forensic Odontology (ASFO)
            Edited by:     C. Michael Bowers DDS, D-ABFO
                                    Gary Bell, DDS. D-ABFO
 
            Available on-line at: www.newasfo.com
 
2) “Digital Analysis of Bite Mark Evidence”
By:      Raymond J. Johansen & C. Michael Bowers
            www.forensicsimaging.com
Forensic Imaging Services
                        601 E. Arrellaga Street, Ste 202
                        Santa Barbara, California 93103
 
3) Membership & Resources Website Information:
 
            Check out “Beginners” or “Student” memberships as a starting point.
           
            a) American Society of Forensic Odontology
                        www.asfo.org/infopage.htm
 
            b) Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences
                        www.csfs.ca
 
            c) American Academy of Forensic Sciences
                        www.aafs.org
 
            d) Dental Clinics of North America
                        Forensic Odontology – April 2001 Issue
                        www.wbsaunders.com
 
            e) Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)
                        Forensic Dental Identification
                        www.afip.org/Departments/edu
 
f) WinID3 (Dental Identification System) – Dental ID Computer
                        www.winid.com
           
g) Oral Health Journal
                        www.oralhealthjournal.com/issues
 
                        1) DPM – Summer 2001
P.A.N.D.A. – A Dentist’s Introduction to
                        Recognizing Child Abuse
 
2) Oral Health – January 2002
            Paediatrics: Dentistry’s Responsibility to Child Abuse
 
            h) (Canadian) National Clearinghouse on Family Violence
                        www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/familyviolence
                        Click onto “Publications” onto ‘Child Abuse’
 
                        *** See all Articles by:       Dr. Nico Trocme
 
4) COURSES & CONFERENCES:
 
a)        Mohawk College,      Hamilton, Ontario
 
1)         Basic Education for Abuse Recognition
Sponsors: Hamilton Police Service, Catholic
Children’s Aid Society, (Public) Children’s Aid
Society, P.A.N.D.A. Coalition of Ontario, and
Mohawk College
 
2)            Mass Fatality Incident & Dental ID
September 23rd – 25th,  2010
 
Contact Information & Attendee Reservation:  
 
Mr. Paul Armstrong
paul.armstrong@mohawkcollege.ca
 
b)        American Academy of Forensic Sciences
            (Odontology Section: ASFO)      www.aafs.org
February 22 – 27, 2010      Seattle, Washington
February 21 – 26, 2011      Chicago, Illinois
February 20 – 25, 2012      Atlanta, Georgia
 
c)         American Society of Forensic Odontology   www.asfo.org
                                    February 23, 2010              Seattle, Washington
                                    February 22, 2011              Chicago, Illinois
                                    February 21, 2012              Atlanta, Georgia
                                    Click: Courses & Meetings
 
d)        University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
                        “Forensic Odontology in the Medical Examiner’s Office”
                                    October 14 – 17, 2009
 
Course topics include:
                                    Identification, Mass Disaster, Bite mark recognition
                                    Crime Scene Investigation
Toxicology, Anthropology, Victim Abuse
Use of WinID Computer system
                                                                       
Tour of ME Office
                                    Death Investigation
                                    Use of auxiliaries in Mass Casualty situations
Mock mini-disaster and use of WinID (identification computer system & digital x-ray technique)
Hands-On session in Bite mark and
 Identification Techniques
 
More Information:  University of Detroit Mercy
                                                                        School of Dentistry
                                                                        Institute for Advanced Cont. Dental Ed.
                                                                        2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
                                                                        Detroit, Michigan
                                                                        USA 48208-2576
Phone: (313) 494-6626
http://dental.udmercy.edu
Click onto continuing education
                                                                                     
e) Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) – Closing in 2009 
www.afip.org
Forensic Dental Identification & Emerging Techniques
Bethesda, Maryland
 
            f) Southwest Symposium on Forensic Dentistry
                       
University of Texas
                        San Antonio, Texas
                        Twice a year – Spring & Fall (Call for Information) 
                        Contact: (210) 567-3177
                        http://cde.uthscsa.edu/     for course information or :
                        Dr. David Senn: senn@uthscsa.edu 
 
 
g) Investigation for Identification Educational Conference
 
                        Date: Fall of 2009  
 
                        Sacred Heart Hospital,
                        Office of the Medical Examiner,
                        Attn: Dr. Phil Levine,
                        P.O. Box 10219
Pensacola, Florida                         Office:            (850) 474-0001
                        32524-0219                                       FAX:               (850) 474-1122
           
 
 
For more information on seminars, presentations, courses, etc. on forensic dentistry, please contact:
 
 
Dr. Frank M. Stechey                                 Office:            (905) 544- 8296
Suite 402                                                       FAX:               (905) 575- 1435                                460 Main Street East,                                                 
Hamilton, Ontario
L8N 1K4
 
Email: fstechey@gmail.com                 
 
 
 
 
 
PLEASE NOTE: New Address location, phone number and email.