Forensic thanatology and the pink tooth phenomenon: From the lack of relation with the cause of death to a potential evidence of cadaveric...
Franko D. R. m. A., Mendes S. D. S. C., Picoli F. F., Rodrigues L. G., Silva R. F.
Forensic Science International
Vol.291, P. e8-e12
Опубликовано: 2018
Тип ресурса: Статья
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.08.011
Аннотация:
Forensic thanatology comprises the investigation of every phenomenon related to death performed through cadaveric exams. The pink tooth phenomenon (PTP) emerges as a thanatological finding registered during medical or dental autopsy. The PTP consists of a reddish or pink coloration caused in the teeth by the penetration of pulpal hemoglobin in the dentinal tubules. Initially, the PTP was associated with specific violent deaths, such as drowning, hanging and poisoning. However, scientific reports have pointed towards the occurrence of PTP as an expression of cadaveric decomposition regardless of the cause of death. The present study aims to report eight dental autopsies of victims of violent death that presented the PTP. The autopsies were conducted by forensic pathologists and dentists between 2013 and 2018. Seven victims were males and one was female. The age ranged above 6 years old. Cranio-encephalic trauma, firearm shooting and asphyxia figured as the causes of death. All the victi
Ключевые слова:
Autopsy; Cause of death; Decomposition; Pink tooth phenomenon; Thanatology
hemoglobin; adult; Article; asphyxia; autopsy; cadaver; cause of death; child; clinical article; deciduous tooth; decomposition; dentin; dentist; drowning; female; forensic pathology; gunshot injury; hanging; human; human tissue; intoxication; male; odontology; permanent tooth; preschool child; priority journal; skull injury; tooth color; violence; case report; head injury; pathology; philosophy; postmortem change; tooth discoloration; young adult; Adult; Asphyxia; Child; Female; Forensic Pathology; Head Injuries, Penetrating; Humans; Male; Postmortem Changes; Thanatology; Tooth Discoloration; Young Adult
Язык текста: Английский
ISSN: 1872-6283
Franko D. R. m. A. Du Rozariu mladshij Ademir 1989-
Mendes S. D. S. C.
Picoli F. F.
Rodrigues L. G.
Silva R. F.
Франко Д. Р. м. А. Ду Розариу младший Адемир 1989-
Мендес С. Д. С. C.
Пиcоли Ф. Ф.
Родригуес Л. Г.
Силва Р. Ф.
Forensic thanatology and the pink tooth phenomenon: From the lack of relation with the cause of death to a potential evidence of cadaveric decomposition in dental autopsies — Case series
Forensic thanatology and the pink tooth phenomenon: From the lack of relation with the cause of death to a potential evidence of cadaveric...
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Forensic Science International
Elsevier Science Publisher B.V.
Vol.291 P. e8-e12
2018
Статья
Autopsy Cause of death Decomposition Pink tooth phenomenon Thanatology
hemoglobin adult Article asphyxia autopsy cadaver cause of death child clinical article deciduous tooth decomposition dentin dentist drowning female forensic pathology gunshot injury hanging human human tissue intoxication male odontology permanent tooth preschool child priority journal skull injury tooth color violence case report head injury pathology philosophy postmortem change tooth discoloration young adult Adult Asphyxia Child Female Forensic Pathology Head Injuries, Penetrating Humans Male Postmortem Changes Thanatology Tooth Discoloration Young Adult
Forensic thanatology comprises the investigation of every phenomenon related to death performed through cadaveric exams. The pink tooth phenomenon (PTP) emerges as a thanatological finding registered during medical or dental autopsy. The PTP consists of a reddish or pink coloration caused in the teeth by the penetration of pulpal hemoglobin in the dentinal tubules. Initially, the PTP was associated with specific violent deaths, such as drowning, hanging and poisoning. However, scientific reports have pointed towards the occurrence of PTP as an expression of cadaveric decomposition regardless of the cause of death. The present study aims to report eight dental autopsies of victims of violent death that presented the PTP. The autopsies were conducted by forensic pathologists and dentists between 2013 and 2018. Seven victims were males and one was female. The age ranged above 6 years old. Cranio-encephalic trauma, firearm shooting and asphyxia figured as the causes of death. All the victi