Resumen

RAMALHO, S.A et al. La importancia del peritaje en el estudio comparativo histomorfológico del esmalte, dentina y cemento de dientes humanos y de otros animales. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2006, vol.44, n.1, pp.80-86. ISSN 0001-6365.

Pathologist and forensic odontologist receive mineralized fragments to identify their origin, if human or animal teeth. These structures don’t permit the classification of the species when the differential anatomical characters are fragmented or deteriorated by physical or chemical agents, where histomorphological studies are needed for such classification. The purpose of this study is to provide scientifical support to study the mineralized fragments, when it comes to the necessity of the establishment of the origin and individuality of them.  For the present study longitudinal and transversal histological cuts by abrasion of the enamel, dentin and cement were utilized and analyzed by means of microscopy. The results have clearly and accurately shown that the histomorphologic analysis of the above-mentioned structures makes either possible to identify and differentiate the gender studied or to exclude the possibility that the dental fragment may belong to the gender Homo sapiens.

Palabras clave : Enamel; Dentin; Cement; Histomorphology.