LISBON – The Forensic Odontology and Medicolegal Science Division of the Dentistry Study Program, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Diponegoro, presented two research findings through oral presentations at the I.O.F.O.S. 2026 Triennial Meeting for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology, held in Lisbon, Portugal, on September 9–11, 2026.
The triennial congress was organized by the International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology (IOFOS), the world’s leading organization in the field of forensic odontology, under the theme “Digital Workflow and Artificial Intelligence in Forensic Odontology: A Path to the Future.”
IOFOS was established in 1973 in Paris as an international forum for national forensic odontology associations worldwide, following the recognition of forensic odonto-stomatology as an independent scientific discipline by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) in 1968.
Today, IOFOS is the only global organization dedicated to forensic odontology, with more than 40 national associations as members. The IOFOS Triennial Meeting is held once every three years and serves as a major international scientific forum for the field.
The first study, titled “Tooth Modification Probability Analysis for Dental Identification,” was presented by Rizky Merdietio Boedi in collaboration with international researchers Nikolaos Angelakopoulos (University of Bern, Switzerland), as well as Priscilla Bortolami, Juliano Bueno, and Ademir Franco (Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, Brazil). The findings provide a priority sequence for dental examination based on quantitative analysis, which can help accelerate the identification of victims in mass disaster scenarios through disaster victim identification (DVI) procedures.
The second study, titled “Analysis on Indonesian Filicide Cases Based on Supreme Court Verdicts,” was presented by Niswa Idzakiya Faisal, together with Indah Lestari Vidyahayati, Yoghi Bagus Prabowo, and Rizky Merdietio Boedi from Universitas Diponegoro, in collaboration with Nikolaos Angelakopoulos (University of Bern, Switzerland) and Galina Zolotenkova (Sechenov University, Russia).
The study is among the first in Indonesia to focus specifically on filicide cases. It examined 47 Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia verdicts issued between 2009 and 2024 and found that filicide cases in Indonesia were predominantly neonaticide cases. The study therefore recommends standardizing forensic examination practices and strengthening dental professionals’ training to recognize signs of child abuse.
Participation in IOFOS 2026 was part of the International Academic Networking (IAN) World Class University program of Universitas Diponegoro. Through this participation, Universitas Diponegoro contributed actively to the global field of forensic odontology.
The two studies will subsequently be finalized with the research teams for publication in reputable international journals, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the academic reputation and international visibility of Universitas Diponegoro. (Humas FK UNDIP)
