1PhD 2nd Year, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka
2Director Principal, Guru Nanak Mission Medical College & Hospital, Dhahan Kaleran, SBS Nagar, Punjab
3Professor, Dept of Oral Medicine & Radiology, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
4PhD 2nd Year, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka
5Assistant Professor, Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida
6Assistant Professor, Dermatology, MAMC, Mullana, Ambala
*Email: drmaneelgrover@yahoo.co.in
Identifying human remains by dental description is a well-established component in forensic science with its distinct scientific basis. Bite marks are significant in personal identification but one of the contentious issues of forensic odontology. Bite mark identification is relatively new but potentially important field. Because of its origin, biting is a primitive type of physical attack. It is frequently used as a weapon in absence of any other defence. Bite injuries are often seen in affairs of violent rape, skirmishes among young children and direct fatal conflicts. This paper reviews bite marks analysis and its advantage in forensic investigation.
Bite marks, teeth, forensic odontology, forensic dentistry
