Ascertaining of age by Raman spectroscopic analysis of apical dentin – A forensic study

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  • Sadaksharam Jayachandran Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Prakasarao Aruna Department of Medical Physics, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Manoharan Preethi Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • M Yuvaraj Department of Medical Physics, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_85_18

Keywords:

Age determination, dentin, forensic dentistry, Raman spectrum

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2019-04-01

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Sadaksharam Jayachandran, Prakasarao Aruna, Manoharan Preethi, & M Yuvaraj. (2019). Ascertaining of age by Raman spectroscopic analysis of apical dentin – A forensic study. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 11(1), 11–15. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_85_18