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Bioterrorism situations can arise unexpectedly anywhere, anytime, as evidenced by terrorist activity around the globe. Although conventional emergency medical services center around medically trained personnel paramedics, dentists and forensic odontologists have many skills and attributes that are of vital importance in responding to this mass casualty situation. This chapter highlights areas forensic odontologists should be aware of, excluding the identification process, and serves to encourage further training and professional development to increase skills in the event of a terrorist event.
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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). Forensic Odontology in the Management of Bioterrorism. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_15
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