1Reader, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur, Karnataka
2Reader, Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Best Dental Science College and Hospital, Madurai, Tamilnadu
3Postgraduate Student, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: Dr. Charan Gowda BK, Reader, Dept of Oral Pathology, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur, Karnataka. E-mail: charangowdabk@yahoo.co.in
Oral Cavity within the humans is beginning of digestive system which plays a significant role in communication. Since, of many chromogenic microorganism teeth that are enclosed within the oral cavity is subjected to various means of exogenous and endogenous substances which can stain the teeth.
Appearance of pink teeth is commonly noted after death has occurred. This phenomenon is commonly noted by forensic dentists who usually visit for exhumation. Application of pink teeth in forensics as a possible means for evaluating the cause of death is limited. With the recent advancement in science and technique many research have been carried to know the etiology, biochemicals and also mechanism behind the appearance of pink color.
These paper review the literature regarding the postmortem “Pink Teeth Phenomenon” and provides an insight into ante mortem staining of teeth which enables the forensic dentists to differentiates between Pink teeth Phenomenon and Antemortem Teeth Staining.
Postmortem Pink Teeth, Chromgenic, Spectroscopical, Hemoglobin, Haemosiderin
