The Organization called “lNTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR FORENSIC ODONTO-STOMATOLOGY”, with the official abbreviation I.O.F.O.S., was born in 1987 with these objectives:
(a) To provide a liaison between societies of (legal) forensic odontology on a global basis.
(b) To promote goodwill, advancement and research in forensic odontology.
(c) To publish a newsletter on a regular basis.