Open AccessEffect of various temperatures on restored and unrestored teeth: A forensic study
Author(s) -
Shubhangi P Bagdey,
Rohit Moharil,
Alka Dive,
Samantha Thakur,
Ashish Bodhade,
Akshay A Dhobley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.127777
Subject(s) - materials science , dentistry , crown (dentistry) , orthodontics , composite material , medicine
In large scale disasters associated with fire the damage caused by heat can make medico legal identification of human remains difficult. Teeth, restorations, and prostheses all of which are resistant to quite high temperatures and can be used as aids in identification process.