title: Comparative study of experimentally induced and post-mortem pink teeth.
abstract: Forty-eight pink teeth from eight male cadavers, all dying from unnatural causes were studied for the pink tooth phenomenon. Perfusion with whole and lysed blood, at different temperatures was carried out, followed by longitudinal sectioning for histological observation. Another 30 unblemished human teeth were used to reproduce the phenomenon in vitro to help clarify its pathogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Dentistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daruge
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daruge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el-Guindy
mesh_terms: D001801:Blood Stains; D003116:Color; D005553:Forensic Dentistry; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D014070:Tooth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins