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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | A study of osseointegrated dental implants following cremation |
Author: | Berketa, J. James, H. Langlois, N. Richards, L. |
Citation: | Australian Dental Journal, 2014; 59(2):149-155 |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Issue Date: | 2014 |
ISSN: | 0045-0421 1834-7819 |
Statement of Responsibility: | JW Berketa, H James, NEI Langlois and LC Richards |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND: The comparison of dental morphology and restorative work for human identification has been well documented. This case study involved documentation of osseointegrated and clinically restored dental implants following cremation. METHODS: The mandible and the maxilla were excised from a head containing implants and cremated. The remains were retrieved, digital and radiographic images were taken and elemental analysis undertaken. The brand of implants was identified utilizing web based search engines. A prosthodontist, known to commonly use this implant system, was approached to ascertain possibilities that matched the data given. RESULTS: Following cremation the implants were identified and a prosthodontist was able to identify the deceased. Two implants in the maxilla had dehiscences on their buccal surfaces, which could not be detected by periapical radiographs. CONCLUSIONS: Dental implants osseointegrated and restored with a prosthetic superstructure were recognizable following severe incineration. It was possible to trace back the identity of the unknown victim to a prosthodontist. Bone dehiscences discovered in this study highlighted how two-dimensional radiographs may not reveal lack of bone support. |
Keywords: | Forensic identification; implants; cremation; dehiscence |
Rights: | © 2014 Australian Dental Association |
DOI: | 10.1111/adj.12170 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/adj.12170 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Dentistry publications |
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