A forensic aspect of age characteristics of dentine using transversal microradiography: a case report

BACKGROUND: Translucency of dentine is the result of occlusion of the corresponding dentinal tubules by a mineral substance which has a refractive index similar to that of the rest of the dentine. CASE PRESENTATION: This case report describes the microradiographic features of an upper cadaveric cani...

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Autores principales: Vasiliadis, Leonidas, Stavrianos, Christos, Kafas, Panagiotis
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628333/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19121209
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-4
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Translucency of dentine is the result of occlusion of the corresponding dentinal tubules by a mineral substance which has a refractive index similar to that of the rest of the dentine. CASE PRESENTATION: This case report describes the microradiographic features of an upper cadaveric canine. Transverse microradiograph is one of the methods assessing apical dentine translucency for various dental and medical reasons. CONCLUSION: Estimation of age using teeth structures may be of primary value in forensic dentistry, especially when soft tissues are severely destructed.

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