Ultraviolet illumination as an adjunctive aid in dental inspection

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 408-411

  Hermanson, Arnold S ^a   Bush, Mary A ^a   Miller, Raymond G ^a   Bush, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence spectroscopy; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Restorative composite resins; Ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; RESIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARE; DENTIN; ENAMEL; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; ILLUMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH FILLING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 41149112027     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00657.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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