TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Post-Mortem Pink Teeth Phenomenon
AU - Stavrianos, C. AU - Dagkalis, P. AU - Tolidis, K. AU - Pantelidou, O. AU - Papadopoulos, C. AU - Vasiliadis, L. 
JO  - Research Journal of Biological Sciences
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SP  - 124
EP  - 127
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-8846
DO  - rjbsci.2011.124.127
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2011.124.127
KW  - endodontic therapy
KW  -traumatic injuries
KW  -hemosiderin
KW  -internal resorption
KW  -dentinal tubules
KW  -post-mortem pink teeth
KW  -forensic identification
KW  -Pink teeth
KW  -Forensic odontology
AB  - In certain circumstances, teeth may appear with a discoloration in post-mortem examinations. This phenomenon is called pink teeth. Pink teeth are caused by release of hemosiderin due to the breakdown of haemoglobin of red cells inside the pulp. The hemosiderin then is released inside the dentine tubules and discolour the teeth. Nevertheless, this situation can be reported in living humans, in endondontically treated teeth and in other conditions in primary teeth, etc. There are many reports of pink teeth in the literature, thus the usage of proof in Forensic odontology for a positive identification of a body remains under controversy.
ER  -