Forensic Dentist in North Carolina

Forensic Dentistry Services

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Treatment Length

15 Minutes

# of Sessions Needed

2 Per Year

Results Duration

3 to 6 Months

What is Forensic Dentistry

Dr. Victoria McGowen is a skilled provider at Evolve Dentistry & Aesthetics. But she’s also a specially trained forensic dentist in North Carolina with unique experience.

What a Forensic Dentist Does:

Age assessment of living and deceased dentition
Dental identification on deceased individuals
Bite mark analysis
Expert witness testimony on civil and criminal cases

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Dr. McGowen

Dr. McGowen has hundreds of hours of training that make her uniquely equipped to tackle your forensic dentistry needs. She is a member of the American Society of Forensic Odontology, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Odontology) and the Dental Anthropology Association.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. McGowen specializes in an array of forensic services that can help law enforcement agencies, lawyers, medical experts, and more. Most commonly, she provides a range of identification services based upon dental remains or fragments.

By analyzing teeth from skeletal remains, Dr. McGowen can provide accurate age estimations to assist with body identification purposes. She can confirm the age for remains that have been severely burned, skeletonized, or decomposed. In many cases, Dr. McGowen can compare teeth to existing dental records and even identify remains based solely upon these dental records.

Another common service that Dr. McGowen provides as a forensic dentist in North Carolina is bite mark analysis. If investigators have recovered an intact bite mark, Dr. McGowen can investigate the shape and structure of the mark and provide an analysis and comparison, if able.

Dr. McGowen is proud to support the legal process by appearing as an expert witness to share her findings and explain her analyses to courtrooms as well. As a witness, Dr. McGowen will explain any relevant evidence and present her professional opinions based on hours of training and through the set standards and guidelines by the American Board of Forensic Odontology.

Teeth are one of the most common methods used for age estimation because of their durability and preservation. In most human remains, the teeth are the most-well preserved body part. Dr. McGowen can identify the age of most remains by analyzing the development of the teeth as well as the eruption of the teeth. Eruption refers to the process by which your baby teeth develop and become replaced by permanent teeth. Depending on the presence and development of the dentition, Dr. McGowen will be able to estimate the target’s age at the time of death.

If you’re interested in any of Dr. McGowen’s forensic services, reach out to her using the form below. Make sure to fill out all of the necessary information and describe your situation as best as you can. Dr. McGowen will read over your request and reach back out as soon as possible to discuss your needs for a forensic dentist in North Carolina.

Forensic Dentist in North Carolina