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Forensic dentist helps to identify bodies

Sunday, 23 April 2006

Identification of bodies through forensic dentistry will now be more efficient, thanks to the international work of Malaysian dentist and University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ graduate Dr Mohd Fadhli Khamis.

Dr Khamis, who works at the (USM), has just completed his PhD at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ, researching dental variation in Malaysian populations.

His research work will help police and authorities identify bodies, using tooth size and morphological variations.

Dr Khamis graduated with a PhD in from the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ at its Malaysian offshore ceremony at the today.

A father of four children, Dr Khamis is currently based in the at USM, where he lectures in oral biology and is involved in the Craniofacial Biology Research Group.

"My PhD project was planned to cover two main disciplines: dental anthropology and forensic dentistry. The project will also help develop the expertise of USM's craniofacial unit within the School of Dental Sciences," Dr Khamis says.

"The combination of forensic dentistry coursework and the PhD program at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ has provided me with a great balance in terms of teaching, forensic services and research."

Dr Khamis began his career as a dentist in the in 1994. In 2000 he joined USM as a trainee lecturer in the School of Dental Sciences and was given a portfolio in the forensic dentistry.

Under the academic training scheme, the USM sponsored his studies at the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ over a five-year period. Dr Khamis initially did a Graduate Diploma in and stayed in ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ for his PhD. His research program was also partly sponsored by the .

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