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Inspection of teeth in a skeletonized corpse. The teeth and dental restorations are the strongest elements in the human body and survive the destructive influences of fire and exposure to the elements. Methods to identify the deceased must be reliable and accurate.

Fig.1 Skeletonized corpse.

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Fig.1 Macroscopic bilateral external view of the head lesions.

Suicide in a cemetery

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Fig.1 The man died at the scene.

A man opened fire on bailiffs evicting him

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Fig.1 Bone abrasion due to the dragging force of a moving vehicle.

Bone abrasion due to the dragging force of a moving vehicle

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Fig.1 A 31-year-old man, suicide by shooting himself in the mouth.

Postmortem animal activity by a pet dog

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