The dental identification of victims of an aircraft accident in Malaysia

Nambiar, P. and Jalil, N. and Singh, B. (1997) The dental identification of victims of an aircraft accident in Malaysia. International Dental Journal, 47 (1). pp. 9-15. ISSN 0020-6539,

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Abstract

On 15 September 1995 a Malaysian Airlines (MAS) Fokker 50 plane plunged while descending and crashed, killing thirty-four passengers aboard. The dental disaster victim identification team comprising dental surgeons from the Dental faculty, University of Malaya; Ministry of Health, Sabah; and the Malaysian Defence Forces played an active role in the identification process. Most of the bodies were badly mutilated, disfigured and severely incinerated. Problems were encountered due to inadequate facilities and space at the mortuary. Difficulties were also encountered during the procurement and deciphering of information from dental records. This disaster has however created greater awareness amongst Malaysians of the important role of forensic odontology in mass disasters.

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Additional Information:	Cited By (since 1996): 10 Export Date: 30 September 2012 Source: Scopus Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Nambiar, P.; Dept. of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia References: Clark, D.H., An analysis of the value of forensic odontology in ten mass disasters (1994) Int Dent J, 44, pp. 241-250; Moody, G.H., Busuttil, A., Identification in the Lockerbie air disaster (1994) Am J for Med & Path, 15, pp. 63-69; Barsley, R.E., Cottone, J.A., Cuminale, J.A., Identification via dental remains. Pan American flight 759 (1985) J For Sci, 30, pp. 128-136; Vale, G.L., Cogan, J.L., Suchey, J.M., Forensic dentistry: Investigation of the Los Angeles Airport disaster (1991) Cal Dent Assoc J, 19, pp. 20-26; Ligthelm, A.J., The Helderberg air disaster - Forensic odontological investigation (1994) J Odonto-Stomatol, 12, pp. 15-18; Sopher, I.M., (1976) Forensic Dentistry. 1st Ed, pp. 35-72. , Springfield: Charles C. Thomas; Cottone, J.A., Standish, S.M., (1982) Outline of Forensic Dentistry. 1st Ed, pp. 73-111. , Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers; Luntz, L.L., Luntz, P., (1973) Handbook for Dental Identification (Techniques in Forensic Dentistry). 1st Ed, pp. 42-104. , Philadelphia & Toronto: J.B. Lippincott Co; Furuhata, T., Yamamoto, K., (1967) Forensic Odontology. 1st Ed, pp. 31-51. , Springfield: Charles C Thomas; Harvey, W., (1976) Dental Identification and Forensic Odontology. 1st Ed, pp. 57-87. , London: Henry Kimpton; Vermylen, Y., Some legal aspects of mass disasters (1991) J Odonto Stomatol, 9, pp. 62-75; Brown, K.A., Mass disaster investigation and identification - Dental identification of unknown bodies (1984) Annals Aca Med, 13, pp. 3-7; Brown, K.A., Forensic aspects of community dentistry (1986) Annal Aca Med, 15, pp. 414-417; Alhbshi, S.F., Nambiar, P., The contribution of forensic odontology in the Highland Towers Condominium disaster (1995) Annals Dent Univ Malaya, 2, pp. 25-28; Nambiar, P., Forensic odontology - Identification by dental means (1992) Dent J Malaysia, 13, pp. 35-39; Griffiths, C.J., Bellamy, G.D., Protection and radiography of heat affected teeth (1993) For Sci Int, 60, pp. 57-60; Burgman, G., Examination of the unidentified body: Mortuary procedures (1992) Practical Forensic Odontology 1st Ed, pp. 53-66. , Clark D H (ed.) London: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; Norrlander, L., Incinerated remains and dental evidence (1991) Manual of Forensic Odontology 2nd Ed, pp. 66-71. , Averill DC (ed.) American Society of Forensic Science; Ciaparelli, L., The chronology of dental development and age assessment (1992) Practical Forensic Odontology. 1st Ed, pp. 20-30. , Clark D H (ed) London: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; Brown, K.A., International communication and co-operation in forensic odontology (1988) J Odont Stomatol, 6, pp. 29-34
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of General Dental Practice And Oral & Maxillofacial Imaging
Depositing User:	Mr Ahmad Azwan Azman
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2012 01:16
Last Modified:	20 Mar 2019 06:52
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3857

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