title: Pericial analysis of a dental element found inside food used for human consumption.
abstract: The field of forensic dentistry embodies the human identification in a lot of conditions. A case is described when a tooth-like object was found in a pork sausage. A lawsuit was filed against the food company and the possible dental element was analysed. The tests used to analyze the case were: scanning electronic microscopic exam, radiographic exam and compared anatomy. The results confirmed that the object found in the sausage pack was a dental element from an adult pig; which had the potential for problems like asphyxia or contamination. The case illustrates one facet of forensic dentistry in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Social Dentistry Department, Dental School - USP, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. rogerion@usp.br
authors.forename: Rogério Nogueira
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Ricardo Henrique Alves
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Silvia de Campos
authors.initials: Sde C
authors.lastname: Boldrini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003804:Dentin / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005506:Food Contamination; D005553:Forensic Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013552:Swine; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*