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[Forensic identification value of roentgen images in determining tooth-colored dental filling materials]
A D Chesne1, S Benthaus, B Brinkmann
1Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Münster.
Archiv Fur Kriminologie
|June 23, 1999
Abstract
Unlabelled:
Identification of unknown bodies is mainly made by dental examination and comparison with accurate dental records. Therefore it is necessary to examine the jaws carefully and to locate every tooth-coloured dental restoration. Overlooking dental fillings can make positive identification impossible. The paper presented here evaluates the usefulness of radiographs to locate tooth coloured dental restorations.
Results:
40% of the dental materials tested here could not be detected radiographically with a sensitivity that is demanded. A radiographic examination is not sufficient and must be supplied by other techniques.