Pink tooth phenomenon in forensic medicine and odontology
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Jul 5, 2024
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Pink tooth, forensic odontology, forensic medicine, postmortem, drowning, hanging
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Introduction: The appearance of postmortem pink teeth is a phenomenon that can be observed as a consequence of venous increase and pressure in the dental pulp. Objective: Analyze the scientific evidence on the pink tooth phenomenon in Forensic Medicine and Dentistry. Methodology: Bibliographic review to search for high-impact publications, the ResearchGate, Google scholar, Scopus, Pubmed, Scielo databases were used from 2013 to 2023 in Spanish, English and Portuguese. Results: The pink tooth phenomenon in forensic medicine and odontology continues to be studied, it occurs as a consequence of the increase in intrapulpal pressure, the reddish color is due to a release of soluble hemoglobin around the dental pulp from the process. of autolysis. Conclusion: The phenomenon of postmortem pink tooth, its appearance is not fully clarified and there is no confirmed evidence of its direct relationship with certain causes of death. General area of study: Medicine and Dentistry. Specific area of study: Forensic Medicine and Dentistry. Type of study: Systematic review article.
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Orozco Orozco, C. N., González Pazmiño, D. L., Daqui Sanaguano, J. E., & Ruiz Fiallos, D. M. (2024). Pink tooth phenomenon in forensic medicine and odontology. Anatomía Digital, 7(2.2), 91-99. https://doi.org/10.33262/anatomiadigital.v7i2.2.3280
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3. Danini CA, Flores MAG. Presencia De Diente Rosado Postmórtem En Asfixia Mecánica Y Herida Por Proyectil De Arma De Fuego. Estudios Forenses. [Internet] 2024 [Acceso May 22] ;1:12. Available from: Estudios Forenses Núm. 1 RESERVA 04-2019-032017280800-203
4. Dueñas CA, Matamoros M, Díaz R, Villanueva SJ. Use of nonspecific signs in the diagnosis of asphyxia by submersion. Case and Bibliographic review. Rev Cienc Forenses Honduras. [Internet] 2018 [Acceso Sep 29] ;4(1):11. Available from: http://portal.amelica.org/ameli/jatsRepo/153/153686004/153686004.pdf
5. Nigam H. Pink Tooth Phenomenon - A Mystery in Forensic Science. Acta Sci Clin Case Rep. [Internet] 2021 [Acceso Apr 4]; 2:2. Available from: ASCR-02-0114.pdf (actascientific.com)
6. Arias CG, Iriarte MAF, Outes MS, Zemborain CR, Rannelucci LR, Casadoumecq AC, et al. Clinical and Forensic Aspects of the Pink Color of the Teeth. Case Report. Rev Fac Odontol Univ Buenos Aires. [Internet] 2023 [Acceso Jun 14];38(88):8. Available from: https://revista.odontologia.uba.ar/index.php/rfouba/article/view/158/243
7. Quiroz OMH, Mendoza MRA. Fenómeno de diente rosa o Pink teeth. Odontol Actual. [Internet] 2016 [Acceso Oct];13(162):28-30. Available from: https://www.imbiomed.com.mx/articulo.php?id=108370
8. Valenzuela-Garach A. La odontología en la identificación de sucesos con víctimas múltiples. Rev Esp Med Leg [Internet]. 2023;49(2):47–54. Disponible en: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reml.2022.11.005
9. Franco A, Mendes SDS, Picoli FF, Rodrigues LG, Silva RF. 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. PubMed. 2018 Aug 18;10.1016. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30193746/
10. Brites AN, Machado ALR, Franco A, Alves da Silva RH. Revisiting autopsies of death by mechanical asphyxia in the search for post-mortem pink teeth. PubMed. [Internet] 2020 [Acceso May 15];38(1):34-3. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32420911/
11. Kirkham WR, Andrews EE, Snow CC, Grape PM, Snyder L. Postmortem pink teeth. PubMed. [Internet] 2015 [Acceso Jan];22(1):119-31. Available from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/263930/
12. Valarezo IC, Pastillo FR. La odontología forense como aporte en el proceso de identificación humana en Ecuador. Innovacion Saber. [Internet] 2022 [Acceso Mar 12];5(1):1. Available from: https://innovacionysaber.isupol.edu.ec/index.php/innovacion/article/view/133
13. Haro PH, Alvarado JA, Sañay MC, Moreno AR. Abordaje médico forense para determinar signos cadavéricos característicos de una anoxemia por sumersión. Dialnet. [Internet] 2023 [Acceso Jul] ;8(7):400-417. Available from: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=9234517
14. Palmieri JE, Diribarne C. Dientes Rosas: Estallido del Paquete Vásculonervioso en la Cámara Pulpar Dental. Rev Spoken. [Internet] 2015;7:1. Available from: https://skopein.org/ojs/index.php/1/article/view/50
15. Spencer JR. Defining Postmortem Changes in Western Montana: The Effects of Climate and Environment on the Rate and Sequence of Decomposition Using Pig (Sus scrofa) Cadavers [dissertation]. University of Montana. [Internet] 2013 [Acceso May]. Available from: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1316&context=etd
16. Villalobos León K, Fernández Chaves JM. Fenómeno De Diente Rosado En Asfixia Por Sumersión. Med Legal Costa Rica. [Internet] 2016 [Acceso Sep];33(2):5. Available from: https://www.scielo.sa.cr/pdf/mlcr/v33n2/2215-5287-mlcr-33-02-133.pdf
17. Montenegro EB, Queiroz EGL, Moreno BLG, De Souza EHA, De Carvalho MVD, Soriano EP. Dentes Rosados Observados Quatro Meses Após A Morte. Antropol Forense Odontol Legal Forense. [Internet] 2013 [Acceso Jan 1]. Available from: https://www.academia.edu/87696344/Dentes_Rosados_Observados_Quatro_Meses_Ap%C3%B3s_a_Morte?uc-sb-sw=45518320