[Is there relationship between pink teeth phenomenon and cause of death?].

Objective: To explore the relationship between the pink teeth phenomenon and the cause of death as well as its significance in forensic medicine.

Methods: Inspection method was adopted to observe the pink teeth phenomenon in different causes of death. Ten rats were selected for every experimental groups, which were then divided into two groups: Eight in fresh group with teeth pulled immediately, and two in decayed group with body decayed in water firstly.