Application Status and Prospect of Bite Mark Evidence in Forensic Odontology.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.03.014
- Author:
Xin Fang MA
1
;
Miao JIN
1
;
Hao SUN
1
;
Cong Bo MI
1
Author Information
1. The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
forensic anthropology;
forensic odontology;
bite mark;
personal identification;
review
- MeSH:
Bites, Human;
Child;
Child Abuse;
Face;
Forensic Dentistry;
Humans;
Tooth
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2020;36(3):369-373
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Bite marks are increasingly common in violent cases such as child abuse and sex crimes. Bite marks are often the result of a suspect's attack or a victim's self-defense. Because human teeth vary in size, shape and arrangement, bite marks on objects such as skin and food are characteristic. By using this principle, forensic odontology can identify or exclude suspects by comparing actual bite marks with the teeth marks in the mouth. In this paper, the practical application of bite mark evidence, the research status and problems of bite mark analysis are briefly reviewed, and the prospect of bite mark analysis is also discussed.
