Improvement of age estimation using amino acid racemization in a case of pink teeth

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-79

  Ohtani, Susumu ^a   Yamada, Yoshihiro ^a   Yamamoto, Isao ^a  

^a KANAGAWA DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dentin; Estimation of age; Odontology; Pink teeth; Racemization

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; HYDROCHLORIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RACEMIC MIXTURE;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGED; ASPARTIC ACID; BICUSPID; DENTIN; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STEREOISOMERISM; TOOTH DISCOLORATION;

EID: 0031893297     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199803000-00015     Document Type: Article

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