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Bite Marks: Fingerprints of the Mouth

Harika Chittamsetty , Harika Chittamsetty , S. Muni Venkatesh , Sridevi Palla , Jyoti Atla

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Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology 5(4):p 161-166, October - December 2012. | DOI:

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Bite marks may be caused by humans or animals, they may be on tissue, food items or on objects. Biting is considered to be a primitive type of assault and results when teeth are employed as a weapon in an act of dominance or desperation. As a result bite marks are usually associated with sex crimes, violent fights, child abuse and even in scenes of theft. Hence, matching the bite mark to a suspect’s dentition may enable investigating officers to implicate the suspect in a crime.

Keywords: Bite marks; Weapon; Crime.

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