The Trail Left by Teeth: How Dentistry Solves Crime

What can your teeth reveal about who you are?

In this episode of The Evidence Trail, I’m joined by Richard “Leigh” Evans, a forensic odontologist with more than 22 years’ experience using dental evidence to identify human remains and support criminal investigations.

Leigh has worked on more than 450 forensic cases, advised the UK’s National Crime Agency, and contributed to major disaster victim identification efforts, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

We explore what forensic odontology really involves, how dental evidence can help identify victims, what our dental health and treatments can reveal, and the vital role teeth can play when other forms of identification aren’t possible.

And, of course, we tackle some of the biggest misconceptions about forensic dentistry.

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