Self-extraction of teeth involving gamma-hydroxybutyric acid

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1069-1072

  Pretty, Iain A ^a,c   Hall, Rachel C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto extraction; Dentistry; Drugs; Extraction; Forensic science; GHB; Odontology; Self; Teeth; Treatment

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; COURT; DENTISTRY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUTH LESION; ODONTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH SELF EXTRACTION;

EID: 4444234945     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004133     Document Type: Article

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