The Quantification of Tooth Displacement

Authors

Thomas W. Radmer, Marquette UniversityFollow
L Thomas Johnson, Marquette UniversityFollow
Mingan Yang, Marquette University
Thomas Wirtz, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

15 p.

Publication Date

Winter 2010

Publisher

International Association for Identification

Source Publication

Journal of Forensic Identification

Source ISSN

0895-173X

Abstract

By using reference points from a single pixel marker placed at the center point of the cuspid teeth and the center point on each of the incisor teeth, a polynomial curve was generated as a native curve for each dental arch studied. The polynomial curve generated from actual tooth position in each arch provides the forensic odontologist with another reference point that is quantifiable. The study represents that individual characteristics, such as tooth displacement, can be quantified in a simple, reliable, and repeatable format.

Comments

Published Version. Journal of Forensic Identification, Volume 60, No. 1, (2010), pp. 4-18. Publisher Link. © 2010 International Association for Identification. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Radmer, Thomas W.; Johnson, L Thomas; Yang, Mingan; and Wirtz, Thomas, "The Quantification of Tooth Displacement" (2010). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 10.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/10