The microscopic (optical and SEM) examination of dental calculus deposits (DCD). Potential interest in forensic anthropology of a bio-archaeological method

Legal Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 163-171

  Charlier, Philippe ^a,b   Huynh Charlier, Isabelle ^c   Munoz, Olivia ^d   Billard, Michel ^e   Brun, Luc ^f   Grandmaison, Geoffroy Lorin de la ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Lille 3 University   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^f University Hospital   (Benin)

Author keywords

Bio archaeology; Circumstances of death; Dental calculus; Forensic anthropology; Identification; Optical microscopy; Pathological status; SEM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER IDENTIFICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; HABIT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SKELETON; TOOTH CALCULUS; ARCHEOLOGY; DENTISTRY; HISTORY; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ARCHAEOLOGY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENTAL CALCULUS; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; PALEOPATHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952888179     PISSN: 13446223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2010.03.003     Document Type: Article

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