Identification for Death by Drowning from Teeth and Bones : I. Identification for Death by Drowning from Teeth

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For teeth of drowned and non-drowned cadavers, disorganization was carried out and the results were as follow ; Diatoms were detected from all their teeth in the drowned cases and the number of diatoms per 1 g of each of the teeth was greater than those from organs of the great circulatory system of the identical cadaver. But, in teeth of non-drowned cadaver, diatoms could not be detected. We must take account of diatoms introduced through aberration for assuming whether the dead cause is death by drowning or not, especially in the case that only few diatoms are detected and the greatest possible many teeth should be used for disorganization. In 3 cases of skeletonized cadavers that were discovered in water, a great number of diatoms were found from their teeth in all cases. Therefore, their dead cause were assumed to be death by drowning. If teeth are treated huming nitric acid after decalcification with diluted hydrochloric acid, followed by strong heating, they are disorganized without difficulty.
Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicineの論文
1969-12-00