Citation

Moody GH, Busuttil A, Hill PG. Int. J. Legal Med. 1992; 105(3): 179-183.

Affiliation

Department of Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1419881

Abstract

A small, solid fragment removed from a wound on a hand of a murder suspect was submitted to electron microprobe analysis and found to have the properties of dental porcelain. A sample of porcelain removed from the dental bridge of the deceased had an essentially similar elemental profile. This investigation assisted the Court by providing valuable objective evidence of a physical contact between the accused and the victim.

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