title: Protection and radiography of heat affected teeth.
abstract: The authors propose a protocol for the stabilisation and protection of the fragile human skull (following very hot fires where there is breakdown of teeth and bone). Also discussed is a method for carrying out dental radiology on heat affected bone and teeth.
authors.affiliation: N.S.W Forensic Dental Unit, Dental Clinical School, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Bellamy
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003817:Dentition; D005390:Fires; D005553:Forensic Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*