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Biography
I hold a DDS (1999), a M.Sc. in Forensic Odontology from the University of Glamorgan (2011) and a PhD in Oral growth and dental development from the Queen Mary University of London (2015). Since 2012, I have been deployed to international disasters and I have been presenting lectures in Africa, Europe, Asia and North/ South America. Currently, I am the Programme lead for the following part-time programmes: MSc For and Legal Odontology (PgDip and PgCert) at the University of Dundee. I also supervise full-time M.Sc., MFOdont students and PhD researchers.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- RK Dentistry
- Forensic Odontology
- Forensic Dentistry
- L Education (General)
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Projects
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Expert Bias In Dental Age Estimation: Automating Operator-dependent Procedures With Artificial Intelligence (Joint With Faculdade Sao Leopoldo Mandic and Federal University of Uberlandia)
Franco do Rosario Junior, A. (Investigator) & Manica, S. (Investigator)
1/03/22 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Age Estimation in Criminal investigations and Human Rights frame
Nuzzolese, E. (Lead / Corresponding author), Pandey, H., Manica, S. & Cardanobile, M., 14 Jan 2026, Essentials of Dental Age Assessment: A global perspective. Chowdhry, A. & Kapoor, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer , p. 217-236 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Global Patterns of Dental Morphological Variation: Revisiting ASUDAS Trait Frequencies
Qaq, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), Franco, A. & Manica, S., Mar 2026, In: Morphologie. 110, 368, 12 p., 101100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Applicability of London atlas of tooth development and eruption for dental age estimation in children of the Malaysian population using maxillofacial imaging
Kuppusamy, R. (Lead / Corresponding author), Jaffar, N., Shahardin, R. Z. R., Pandey, H. & Manica, S., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology. 43, 1, p. 2-10 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of evidence from teeth and the alveolar bone of skulls
Manica, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), García-Donas, J. G., Houlton, T. & Pandey Gala, H., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 11 p., 40153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Charred or fragmented, yet comparable: Quantifying dental surface dissimilarity across teeth, jaws, and heat exposure
Kofod Petersen, A. (Lead / Corresponding author), Manica, S., Forgie, A., Boyle, R., Pandey Gala, H., Villesen, P. & Staun Larsen, L., Oct 2025, In: Forensic Science International. 375, 7 p., 112577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Academic Advisor to British Association of Forensic Odontology
Manica, S. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Election to learned society
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Visiting professorship at the University of Turin
Manica, S. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: National/international honour
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A radiographic study of tooth stage assessment and the relationship between dental and mandibular growth
Manica, S. (Examiner)
18 Jul 2024Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Improving root stage assessment in dental age estimation
Manica, S. (Examiner)
31 Aug 2023Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Analysis of third molars using different atlases to estimate the age of criminal responsibility in Brazilians
Manica, S. (Examiner)
24 Jan 2022Activity: Examination types › Examination
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The effect of task-irrelevant contextual information on judgment, decision-making and opinion in forensic odontology identification
Manica, S. (Examiner)
25 Oct 2022Activity: Examination types › Examination
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Cafe Science Dundee - Silent Witness: What Teeth Can Tell Us
Manica, S. (Member), Urch, J. (Organiser) & Wasim, S. (Organiser)
16 Sept 2019Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Forensic odontology education: The interactive capability of 3D models facilitates deeper comprehension
25/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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New digital 3D models for forensic odontology education
6/11/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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