Dr. Smith used a human skull laboratory specimen and took radiographs of the skeletonized dentition prior to postmortem extraction of the teeth. Dental impression material enhanced with a radiopacifier was injected into the resulting root sockets, and post-extraction radiographs were taken. A comparison was made of the pre- and post-extraction radiographs to determine if root morphology of the teeth could be reproduced after postmortem dental loss. Dr. Smith positively concluded that this is a simple, inexpensive and reversible technique that enables reconstruction and documentation of dental evidence in skeletal remains. The study reported in the current article evaluated a human skull that showed perimortem and/or postmortem tooth loss. It was discovered in 1991 and deemed to have no usable dental information due to severe alveolar bone destruction. In 1994, using minor modifications of Dr. Smith's technique, the open tooth sockets were sealed off, and a radiopaque material was injected; after radiographic analysis, previously unobserved dental information was revealed. This case study shows that root morphology can be reconstructed, which yields radiographic information that may be useful in the identification of unknown human remains. 9 figures and 1 reference