Unveiling the Mystery of Forensic Facial Reconstruction

After human skeletal remains are discovered, sometimes there is little to be done to determine the identity of the person.  Dental records are only reliable if there are any teeth left on the skeleton and if the medical examiner or forensic scientist can compare them to existing dental records.   Sometimes DNA can be extracted from bone, but it's usually a difficult and expensive process.

With technology and experience, facial reconstruction can provide the answers needed to determine the...