Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Government Dental College, Calicut, Kerala, South India.
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Bite marks analysis is a vital area in Forensic Odontology, which constitutes the commonest form of dental evidence presented in criminal court. Bite marks are the tool marks left by the actions of teeth and other oral structures during the biting of objects and people. It plays an important role in identification of suspects especially in cases of battery, child abuse, rape and homicide. This article explores bite mark identification, histopathological and clinical parameters to analyse bite marks, bite mark preservation and its relevance in dental practice.
Forensic Science, Forensic dentistry, Bite Marks
