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DNA analysis of root canal-filled teeth.
Hikaru Izawa1, Hirofumi Tsutsumi1, Sayaka Maruyama1
1Department of Legal Medicine, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13: Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan; Division of Social Dentistry, Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13: Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan.
Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|June 18, 2017
Summary
Root canal filled teeth are viable for DNA analysis, even after decades. This forensic dentistry study confirms their utility for identifying individuals from decomposed remains using short tandem repeat (STR) profiling.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Science
- Genetics
- Odontology
Background:
- Teeth are valuable forensic samples for DNA analysis.
- Intact teeth are not always available from decomposed or skeletonized remains.
- Previous studies have not extensively evaluated root canal filled teeth for DNA profiling.
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