The effects of household corrosive chemicalson human dentition
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Darcy J. Cope [1] ; Tosha L. Dupras [1]
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[1] University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 54, Nº. 6, 2009, págs. 1238-1246
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
There is a gap in the literature concerning the chemical effects that household products may produce on human remains. The pres-ent study examines the effects of household chemical products on teeth. A total of eight chemicals were utilized for this experiment. The corrosivechemical categories include: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and sodium hydroxide. Two products with each chemical were used,each representing varying concentrations of the corrosive product. Two human teeth were allocated for emergence in the chemical throughout a 24-hperiod of exposure. Results demonstrate hydrochloric acid as the most detrimental chemical to the dental samples. Sulfuric acid enacted minimalalterations to the teeth, although some etching and discoloration were noticeable. Phosphoric acid resulted in variable changes of the organic and inor-ganic contents of teeth. Lastly, exposure of sodium hydroxide resulted in little to no change. As hypothesized, distinct effects are observable of each chemical
