Nutrient canals of the alveolar process as an anatomic feature for dental identifications
Fielding, C.G.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 47(2): 381-383
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 11908613 Document Number: 542581
Nutrient canals are anatomic structures of the alveolar bone through which neurovascular elements transit to supply teeth and supporting structures. A dental identification using a nutrient canal of the mandibular alveolar process as the most compelling anatomic feature for antemortem-postmortem radiographic comparison is described. Nutrient canals as a potential marker for clinical disease is also discussed.