The use of human skin in the fabrication of a bite mark template: two case reports.
Comparison of a suspected biter's dental arches with the patterned injury of a bite mark is especially difficult when the bite occurs in an anatomic location with a small radius of curvature or with complex or compound curves. The authors present two case reports in which human skin was used as a template for the reproduction of a bite. In one case the victim's skin was used; in the other, the skin of a anatomically similar person was used. The use of inked dental casts, photography, and transparent overlays significantly reduced the errors common to analysis of bite marks in these highly curved areas.
West
M H
MH
Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans.
Barsley
R E
RE
Frair
J
J
Seal
M D
MD
D000328:Adult; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000473:pathology*; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005553:Forensic Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011902:Rape