The absorption-elution method allows the determination of the blood group properties of the ABO-System from human teeth. The results of own investigations carried out on a larger number of specimens are reported. The significance of the determination of the blood group antigens in teeth for the forensic stomatology is emphasized.
Tests for the presence of Gm(1) substance were made on a total of 104 human teeth. In about 90 percent of the cases examined, it was possible to observe agreement between the serum and the Gm(1) substance. Lack of eluted dental material and a high degree of affection with caries were found to have adverse effects upon Gm(1) typification. Detection of the Gm(1) substance is another important characteristic in forensic identification.
