Neonatal line on fetus and infant teeth An indicator of live birth and mode of delivery

CANTÜRK N., ATSÜ S., Aka P. S., DAĞALP R.

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, vol.90, no.8, pp.393-397, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 90 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.05.002
  • Journal Name: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.393-397
  • Keywords: Neonatal line, Fetus teeth, Infant teeth, Live birth, Forensic odontology, Neonatology, ENAMEL, CALCIFICATION, MICROSCOPY, LENGTH, CLOCK
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The neonatal line (NL) is an important issue in forensic odontology. It is the sign of a developmental birth defect, which is caused by the effect of metabolic stress on tooth structures when the fetus passes to extrauterine life.