Identification of incinerated root canal filling materials after exposure to high heat incineration

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 412-418

  Bonavilla, Joseph D ^a   Bush, Mary A ^a   Bush, Peter J ^a   Pantera, Eugene A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endodontic materials; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; SEM EDS; Victim identification

Indexed keywords

ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; INCINERATION; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EXPOSURE;

FIRES; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 41149089286     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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