title: Determining the dental origins of foreign bodies in foodstuffs: applications of a new microscopic technique.
abstract: The use of confocal optical microscopes is reported as a method for histologically identifying foreign bodies, alleged to be of dental origin, found in foodstuffs. This technique offers the advantages of allowing rapid evaluation of a sample, without causing its destruction due to the production of thin sections which are normally required for conventional histology. The system has been used to identify fragments of dental origin, allegedly found by customers in foodstuffs which are marketed by a major retail chain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dental Surgery, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003739:Dental Cementum; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003804:Dentin; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D012418:Ruminants; D011198:Solanum tuberosum; D014070:Tooth