Open AccessEffects of elevated temperatures on different restorative materials: An aid to forensic identification processes
Author(s) -
Chetan A Pol,
Suvarna K Ghige,
Suchitra Gosavi,
Vinay K. Hazarey
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.154591
Subject(s) - dentistry , amalgam (chemistry) , stereo microscope , glass ionomer cement , materials science , dental restoration , forensic odontology , orthodontics , medicine , chemistry , electrode
Heat-induced alterations to dental and restorative materials can be of great interest to forensic dentistry. Knowing the specific optical behavior of dental materials can be of high importance as recognition of changes induced by high temperatures can lead to the determination of material which was used in a dental restoration, facilitating identification of burned human remains.