1Prof and Head, Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Gurunanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam
2Private practioner, Dept of oral pathology, Dayananda sagar dental college of dental sciences, Bangalore
3Senior lecturer, Dept of oral pathology, Dayananda sagar dental college of dental sciences, Bangalore
4Assisstant professor, Dept of dental surgery, ASCOMS and hospital, J & K
*Address for Corresspondance: -Dr M.K. Sunil, Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, (Punjab)
Online published on 23 February, 2017.
Forensic dentistry is the examination and evaluation of dental evidence which will be then presented in the interest of justice. Today Forensic dentistry is a essential part of Forensic science. Like fingerprints and DNA, bite marks are unique to an individual. There characteristics in the dental structure such as distance and angles between teeth, missing teeth, fillings and dental work. This type of impression evidence can be left in the skin of a victim and also can be in food, chewing gum and other miscellaneous items such as pens and pencils. The advent of DNA and its recovery from bite marks has offered an objective method of bite mark analysis.
Bite marks, analysis, identification, casts
