Scanning electron microscopic analysis of incinerated teeth: An aid to forensic identification

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-35

  Pol, Chetan A ^a   Gosavi, Suchitra R ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Forensic identification; healthy unrestored teeth; restorative materials; scanning electron microscope

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901390687     PISSN: 0973029X     EISSN: 1998393X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-029X.131889     Document Type: Article

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