Introduction: Forensic odontology or forensic dentistry is that aspect of forensic science that
uses the application of dental science for the identification of unknown human remains and
bite marks. Deaths resulting from mass disasters such as plane crash or fire incidence have
always been given mass burial in Nigeria. This was obviously due to the fact that Forensic
Pathologists whose roles involve disaster victim identification were not available at that time.
However, in the DANA air crash in Lagos in 2012, the Forensic pathologist and dental teams …