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POSITION. Full Professor of Legal Medicine - University of Florence
Since 2019: coordinator of Dept. Section of Medical Forensic Science – University of Florence
Since 2019: Director of Specialisation Course in Legal Medicine at University of Florence
Since 2019: coordinator of Dept. Section of Medical Forensic Science – University of Florence

EDUCATION:
- Degree in Dentistry - University of Perugia- 110 cum laude - 1993
- PhD in Forensic Medical Sciences University of Brescia- 1999
- Master Course in Bioethics of clinical daily practice - University of Florence - 2009
- Specialist in Orthodontics - University of Brescia- 2020

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- 1999-2006: Scientific Coordinator of University Course in Forensic Odontology – University of Florence;
- Since 2006 al 2018 : Associate Professor associato of Legal Medicine - University of Florence;
- Since 2018 : Full Professor of Legal Medicine – University of Florence;
- Since 2019 Coordinator Master in Forensic Odontology University of Florence;
- Since 2006: Professor of Legal Medicine, Bioethics for more than 10 degree Courses for health professionals, Medicine, Dentistry, Biology and Law Schools and more than 15 specialization courses for medical doctors and dentists.

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE AND POSITIONS
- 2012-2013; 2016- 2018: Member of Study Group : “ National Guidelines for prevention and management of dental traumas in developing subjects” established by the Technical Group on Dentistry of Ministry of Health.
- 2011 al 2017: President for two terms of IOFOS (International Organisation for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology).
- since 2017: Delegate for Italy at the European Council of Legal Medicine.
- since 2017: Vicepresident GIAOF (Gruppo Italiano di Antropologia ed Odontologia Forense- Italian Group of forensic anthropology and odontology )
- since 2017: Editor in chief of “The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology”, official journal of IOFOS.
-since 2021 Board Member of GISDI – Group of SIMLA (Italian Society of Legal Medicine) on the healthcare professional liability .
- since 2021 – Member of the Editorial Board of Healthcare
- Teacher, reviewer or member of examining Committee for national and international Universities for PhD and Master Courses.

PUBLICATIONS Vilma Pinchi authored more than 150 original articles, reviews, books and book chapters. LECTURES Vilma Pinchi lectured as invited speaker in more than 110 national and international conferences, symposia and congresses. RESEARCHER

IDENTIFIERS Scopus : 16507606500 Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-3298 PubMed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/browse/collection/60426798/

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University of Florence: Florence, Tuscany, IT

2006-10-01 to present (Department of Health Sciences)
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Negative Outcomes of Blepharoplasty and Thyroid Disorders: Is Compensation Always Due? A Case Report with a Literature Review

Diseases
2024-04-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Beatrice Defraia; Martina Focardi; Simone Grassi; Giulia Chiavacci; Simone Faccioli; Gianmaria Federico Romano; Ilenia Bianchi; Vilma Pinchi; Alessandro Innocenti
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A Semi-Automatic Method on a Small Italian Sample for Estimating Sex Based on the Shape of the Crown of the Maxillary Posterior Teeth

Healthcare
2023-03-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Ilenia Bianchi; Giorgio Oliva; Giulia Vitale; Beatrice Bellugi; Giorgio Bertana; Martina Focardi; Simone Grassi; Domenico Dalessandri; Vilma Pinchi
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Dental DNA as an Indicator of Post-Mortem Interval (PMI): A Pilot Research

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2022-10-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Ilenia Bianchi; Simone Grassi; Francesca Castiglione; Caterina Bartoli; Bianca De Saint Pierre; Martina Focardi; Antonio Oliva; Vilma Pinchi
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Genetic Analysis of Suicide: A Sample Study in Tuscany (Central Italy)

Forensic Sciences Research
2022-10-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Martina Focardi; Barbara Gualco; Vilma Pinchi; Norelli Gian-Aristide; Regina Rensi; Elisabetta Pelo; Ilaria Carboni; Ugo Ricci
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Structural Heart Alterations in Brugada Syndrome: Is it Really a Channelopathy? A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2022-07-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Antonio Oliva; Simone Grassi; Vilma Pinchi; Francesca Cazzato; MĂłnica Coll; Mireia Alcalde; Marta VallverdĂş-Prats; Alexandra Perez-Serra; EstefanĂ­a MartĂ­nez-Barrios; Sergi Cesar et al.
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Increased expression of iNOS by Langerhans cells in hanging marks

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
2022-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Focardi; V. Bugelli; M. Venturini; I. Bianchi; B. Defraia; V. Pinchi; S. Bacci
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Three-Dimensional Dental Analysis for Sex Estimation in the Italian Population: A Pilot Study Based on a Geometric Morphometric and Artificial Neural Network Approach

Healthcare
2021-12-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Giorgio Oliva; Vilma Pinchi; Ilenia Bianchi; Martina Focardi; Corrado Paganelli; Rinaldo Zotti; Domenico Dalessandri
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Age estimation by measuring open apices in teeth: a new formula for two samples of South African black and white children

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85068068778

Contributors: Angelakopoulos, N.; De Luca, S.; Palacio, L.A.V.; Coccia, E.; Ferrante, L.; Pinchi, V.; Cameriere, R.
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CLEIA of humor vitreous in a case of suicidal insulin overdose

Legal Medicine
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85068746301

Contributors: Bugelli, V.; Campobasso, C.P.; Angelino, A.; Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.
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Fatal entrapment in a pool drainage system: a case report

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85066980556

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Angelino, A.; Defraia, B.; Franchi, E.; Pinchi, V.
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Immunohistochemical localization of Langerhans cells as a tool for vitality in hanging mark wounds: a pilot study

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85073817032

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Puliti, E.; Grifoni, R.; Palandri, M.; Bugelli, V.; Pinchi, V.; Norelli, G.A.; Bacci, S.
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Postmortem diagnosis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Medico-legal issues

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85062061384

Contributors: Defraia, B.; Piumelli, R.; Buccoliero, A.M.; Cannella, G.; Bugelli, V.; Grifoni, R.; Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.
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The tongue protrusion in post-mortem fire

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85068467832

Contributors: Bianchi, I.; Focardi, M.; Bugelli, V.; Gualco, B.; Pradella, F.; Pinchi, V.
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Age estimation by assessment of pulp chamber volume: a Bayesian network for the evaluation of dental evidence

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85033680670

Contributors: Sironi, E.; Taroni, F.; Baldinotti, C.; Nardi, C.; Norelli, G.-A.; Gallidabino, M.; Pinchi, V.
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Decomposition pattern and insect colonization in two cases of suicide by hanging

Forensic Sciences Research
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85062040518

Contributors: Bugelli, V.; Gherardi, M.; Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; Vanin, S.; Campobasso, C.P.
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Dental age estimation in children with chromosomal syndromes

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85048250931

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Bugelli, V.; Vitale, G.; Pradella, F.; Farese, L.; Focardi, M.
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Morphological study of the labial grooves’ pattern in an Italian population

Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85056128736

Contributors: Bernardi, S.; Bianchi, S.; Continenza, M.A.; Pinchi, V.; Macchiarelli, G.
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The iliac crest in forensic age estimation: evaluation of three methods in pelvis X-rays

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85021107872

Contributors: Bartolini, V.; Pinchi, V.; Gualco, B.; Vanin, S.; Chiaracane, G.; D’Elia, G.; Norelli, G.-A.; Focardi, M.
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Bayesian networks of age estimation and classification based on dental evidence: A study on the third molar mineralization

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Emanuele Sironi; Vilma Pinchi; Francesco Pradella; Martina Focardi; Silvia Bozza; Franco Taroni
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A Case of Insect Colonization Before the Death

Journal of Forensic Sciences
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85014543589

Contributors: Vanin, S.; Bonizzoli, M.; Migliaccio, M.L.; Buoninsegni, L.T.; Bugelli, V.; Pinchi, V.; Focardi, M.
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Day to day issues in the forensic identification practice related to illegal immigration in Italy

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85046759414

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Focardi, M.; Pradella, F.; Grifoni, R.; Palandri, M.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Hemidiaphragm Paralysis after Robotic Prostatectomy: Medical Malpractice or Unforeseeable Event?

Urologia Internationalis
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84926186712

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Bonelli, A.; Pinchi, V.; Vittori, G.; De Luca, F.; Norelli, G.-A.
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The age estimation practice related to illegal unaccompanied minors immigration in Italy

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85046749040

Contributors: Pradella, F.; Pinchi, V.; Focardi, M.; Grifoni, R.; Palandri, M.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Combining dental and skeletal evidence in age classification: Pilot study in a sample of Italian sub-adults

Legal Medicine
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84973160109

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; De Luca, F.; Focardi, M.; Pradella, F.; Vitale, G.; Ricciardi, F.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of four odontological methods for age evaluation in Italian children at the age threshold of 14 years using ROC curves

Medicine, Science and the Law
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84954553958

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Pradella, F.; Vitale, G.; Rugo, D.; Nieri, M.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Dendritic cells: A candidate cell in injury response to myocardial infarction and a possible diagnostic tool for sudden death

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85014344847

Contributors: Bacci, S.; Focardi, M.; Pieri, L.; Defraia, B.; Pinchi, V.; Scavone, F.; Paroli, G.; Bonelli, A.; Romagnoli, P.; Norelli, G.A.
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Multiple deaths caused by a fire in a factory: Identification and investigative issues

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018851109

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Bartolini, V.; Bertol, E.; Focardi, M.; Mari, F.; Ricci, U.; Vanin, S.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Newborn screening of inherited metabolic disorders: The Italian situation

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85001032978

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; Defraia, B.; Gualco, B.; Varvara, G.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Padova Charter on personal injury and damage under civil-tort law: Medico-legal guidelines on methods of ascertainment and criteria of evaluation

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84954395188

Contributors: Ferrara, S.D.; Baccino, E.; Boscolo-Berto, R.; Comandè, G.; Domenici, R.; Hernandez-Cueto, C.; Gulmen, M.K.; Mendelson, G.; Montisci, M.; Norelli, G.A. et al.
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Probabilistic age classification with Bayesian networks: A study on the ossification status of the medial clavicular epiphysis

Forensic Science International
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84949676280

Contributors: Sironi, E.; Pinchi, V.; Taroni, F.
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Pulmonary Cement Embolism After Kyphoplasty

Journal of Forensic Sciences
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84949309879

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Bonelli, A.; Pinchi, V.; De Luca, F.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Clinical and medico-legal guidelines on the methods of ascertainment

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84954389176

Contributors: Ferrara, S.D.; Ananian, V.; Baccino, E.; Banczerowski, P.; Bordignon, D.; Boscolo-Berto, R.; Domenici, R.; Gorriz Quevedo, J.; Graw, M.; Hell, W. et al.
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A new age estimation procedure based on the 3D CBCT study of the pulp cavity and hard tissues of the teeth for forensic purposes: A pilot study

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84943383297

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Pradella, F.; Buti, J.; Baldinotti, C.; Focardi, M.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Dental litigation: The phenomenon in its reality,Il contenzioso odontoiatrico: la realtĂ  del fenomeno

Dental Cadmos
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84923096473

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Pradella, F.; Scarpelli, M.; Garatti, S.; Focardi, M.; Tinozzi, V.; Norelli, G.A.
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Dental ritual mutilations and forensic odontologist practice: A review of the literature,Ritualno sakaćenje zuba i rad forenzičnog stomatologa: Pregled literature

Acta Stomatologica Croatica
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84929593731

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Barbieri, P.; Pradella, F.; Focardi, M.; Bartolini, V.; Norelli, G.A.
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Genetic identification of burned corpses as a part of disaster victim identification effort

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84951850037

Contributors: Ricci, U.; Carboni, I.; Iozzi, S.; Nutini, A.L.; Contini, E.; Torricelli, F.; Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; Mari, F.; Norelli, ​.
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La “perdita di chance”: Una importante “chance⇝ per la medicina legale the ⇜loss of chance”: An important ⇜chance⇝ for legal medicine

Rivista Italiana di Medicina Legale e del Diritto in Campo Sanitario
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85074650364

Contributors: Norelli, G.A.; Focardi, M.; Bartolini, V.; Pinchi, V.
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Reply to the letter to the editor

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84943816089

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; De Luca, F.; Norelli, G.-A.
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The Claims Management Committees trial: Experience of an Italian Hospital of the National Health System

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84911918919

Contributors: Norelli, G.-A.; De Luca, F.; Focardi, M.; Giardiello, R.; Pinchi, V.
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The Smile Esthetic Index (SEI): A method to measure the esthetics of the smile. An intra-rater and inter-rater agreement study

European Journal of Oral Implantology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84965183818

Contributors: Rotundo, R.; Nieri, M.; Bonaccini, D.; Mori, M.; Lamberti, E.; Massironi, D.; Giachetti, L.; Franchi, L.; Venezia, P.; Cavalcanti, R. et al.
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Age estimation for forensic purposes in Italy: Ethical issues

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84902547324

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; De Luca, F.; Norelli, G.-A.
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An unusual case of incaprettamento

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84900528845

Contributors: Focardi, M.; Pinchi, V.; Defraia, B.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Analysis of professional malpractice claims in implant dentistry in Italy from insurance company technical reports, 2006 to 2010

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84923115141

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Varvara, G.; Pradella, F.; Focardi, M.; Donati, M.D.; Norelli, G.
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Ethical implications of Italian legislation on 'epilepsy and driving'

Journal of Medical Ethics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84904753377

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Norelli, G.-A.; Bartolini, V.
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Skeletal age estimation for forensic purposes: A comparison of GP, TW2 and TW3 methods on an Italian sample

Forensic Science International
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84896906324

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; De Luca, F.; Ricciardi, F.; Focardi, M.; Piredda, V.; Mazzeo, E.; Norelli, G.-A.
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Anti-hemorrhagic agents in oral and dental practice: An update

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84893196511

Contributors: Scarano, A.; Murmura, G.; Di Cerbo, A.; Palmieri, B.; Pinchi, V.; Mavriqi, L.; Varvara, G.
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Bone necrosis after Devigen™ application: A case report and medico-legal discussion

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84878036437

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Defraia, B.; De Luca, F.
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DNA extraction method from teeth using QIAcube

Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84889879756

Contributors: Pinchi, V.; Focardi, M.; Martinelli, D.; Norelli, G.A.; Carboni, I.; Gozzini, A.; Romolini, C.; Torricelli, F.; Ricci, U.
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National guidelines for the prevention and clinical management of dental trauma in individuals during their developmental age.

Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunitĂ 
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84895931790

Contributors: Cagetti, M.G.; Federici, A.; Iannetti, G.; Gherlone, E.; Mazza, C.; Majorana, A.; Marcoli, P.A.; Montagna, M.T.; Munizzi, M.R.; Nardone, M. et al.
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Optimal age classification of young individuals based on dental evidence in civil and criminal proceedings

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84888121409

Contributors: Corradi, F.; Pinchi, V.; Barsanti, I.; Manca, R.; Garatti, S.
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Peer review (7 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Forensic science, medicine and pathology. (1)
Review activity for International journal of legal medicine. (6)