A forensic aspect of age characteristics of dentine using transversal microradiography: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Translucency of dentine is the result of occlusion of the corresponding dentinal tubules by a mineral substance which has a refractive index similar to that of the rest of the dentine.


METHODS
This case report describes the microradiographic features of an upper cadaveric canine. Transverse microradiograph is one of the methods assessing apical dentine translucency for various dental and medical reasons.


CONCLUSIONS
Estimation of age using teeth structures may be of primary value in forensic dentistry, especially when soft tissues are severely destructed.
Vasiliadis
Leonidas
L
Department of Oral Surgery and Radiology, School of Dentistry, Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece. pankafas@yahoo.com.
Stavrianos
Christos
C
Kafas
Panagiotis
P