title: Aging of bitemarks: a literature review.
abstract: The aging of bitemarks through the subjective interpretation of visual signs has created an area of controversy in the forensic science community. The healing dynamics of these bite wounds has been insufficiently studied and is poorly understood. A review of the literature related to bitemark aging was undertaken in an effort to summarize the currently published information on this misunderstood subject.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dailey
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000473:pathology; D001734:Bites, Human / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003817:Dentition; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006651:Histocytochemistry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing