Analytical survey of restorative resins by SEM/EDS and XRF: Databases for forensic purposes

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 419-425

  Bush, Mary A ^a   Miller, Raymond G ^a   Norrlander, Ann L ^a   Bush, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Database; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Restorative resins; SEM EDS; Victim identification; XRF

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; RESIN;

COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROENTGEN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SOFTWARE; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION;

EID: 41149098185     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00654.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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