Forensic dentistry case book 4 : non-maleficence in dental practice, “primum non nocere”

Abstract

A light aircraft flying in bad weather collided with the side of a mountain in southern Kwa-Zulu Natal. The pilot and passenger were carbonised in the fire that ensued after the impact. The bodies were brought to the Medico-legal mortuary in Pretoria for identification. Both had intact dentitions with multiple dental restorations, despite being severely burnt .