"Many of the dead have gold or gold-rimmed or missing teeth, and their photographs offer the final indignity: they have white rubber-clad fingers jammed in
their mouths, pulling their lips apart in maniacal grimaces, to reveal these orthodontic details. For these few, it has to be the teeth, there is literally nothing
else."
O Spark an emotional reaction in response to the indignities of the immigrants' autopsies
Highlight the dishonest and corrupt nature of those working in the coroner's office
O Imply that the immigrants were foolish to spend so much money on gold teeth
Foreshadow gruesome details about the way teeth decay when left out in the desert sun
