Abstract

BRIEM STAMM, Alan Diego et al. Forensic analysis of teeth, filling materials and prosthetic restorations in human remains exposed to high temperatures. Literature review. Rev. Asoc. Odontol. Argent. [online]. 2023, vol.111, n.1, pp.7-7. ISSN 2683-7226.  http://dx.doi.org/10.52979/raoa.1110452.1212.

The process to establish an unequivocal dental identification is based on the recovery of the greatest possible amount of post mortem information, and its subsequent comparison with the ante mortem records of the victim.

Teeth are tissues of the human body with high resistance in their structure, which allows them to tolerate the onslaught of environmental effects such as fire, desiccation, decomposition, or prolonged immersion. In most natural disasters, an also in those caused by men, dental records can help identify a body that would be unrecognizable using traditional methodologies.

In burned or charred corpses, it is imperative to preserve the recovered dental evidence, to avoid its manipulation from distorting and even destroying it; this is why it is usually fixed and stabilized before being transported. Imaging resources constitute a solid strategy for the perpetuation of evidence, which can also be complemented by photographs and impression taking. This article reviews several studies on dental remains, materials and burned or charred prosthetic devices, emphasizing their importance in the human identification process.

Keywords : Charred bodies; forensic odontology; human identification; prosthetic restorations; sealing materials; tooth.

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