Use of a thermoplastic material for identification of human remains is limited

There has been a recent effort to promote the use of a thermoplastic bite impression material for the identification of children. The American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) is a certification board for forensic dentists in the United States and Canada. It is the position of the ABFO that this technique is of limited value when used for the dental identification of children.

Published by Northwest dentistry, 2004. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15672511/