1Senior Lecturer, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, India
2Senior Lecturer, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chattishgarh
3Senior Lecturer, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
4PG Student, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chattishgarh
5Senior Lecturer, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
Online published on 17 November, 2012.
The teeth may also be used as weapon and under certain circumstances, may leave information as to the identity of the biter. The individuality of the human dentition frequently allows the Forensic Odontologist to reach a strong opinion of association in cases of identification and bite mark analysis. Such analysis can often be useful during the investigation of violent crimes, especially those involving sexual assault. The high number of murder, rape, and child abuse cases has led to increased numbers of forensics cases being heard in courts. Analysis of the bite mark is the second major responsibility of the forensic dentist.
Forensic Dentistry, Age estimation, Bite Mark Analysis
