David Sweet O.C.
DMD, PhD, DABFO
Professor
Director - Bureau of Legal Dentistry
Associate Dean of Students
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Office:
Rm: JBM 299A
Tel: 604-822-5747
Research Areas:
Forensic DNA from teeth, bones and saliva; Human bitemark forensic evidence; Use of dental characteristics in human identification
Teaching Areas:
oral diagnosis; applied human anatomy; new patient clinical examinations
David Sweet graduated from the UBC Faculty of Dentistry (Doctor of Dental Medicine) in 1978. He maintained a private solo dental practice in Cranbrook, BC until 1984 when he was invited to return to UBC as a faculty member. Since 1987, David has been in charge of Oral Diagnosis in the undergraduate curriculum. In 1992 he was designated a certified specialist in forensic dentistry (DABFO) by the American Board of Forensic Odontology. In 1995 he graduated from the University of Granada, Spain with a PhD (cum laude) in forensic medicine. The focus of his doctoral thesis was the collection and analysis of forensic DNA evidence deposited on human skin during biting and kissing. Currently, as the Director of the BOLD Laboratory @ UBC, David is continuing to pursue improved methods to apply basic sciences and modern forensic techniques to evidence from crime scenes to assist the justice system in North America. Her Excellency Governor General Michaëlle Jean invested Dr. Sweet as an Officer of the Order of Canada in December 2008 by for his work in forensic science as a teacher, researcher and consultant.
