Computer-based production of comparison overlays from 3D-scanned dental casts for bite mark analysis

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 127-133

  Martin de Las Heras, Stella ^a   Valenzuela, Aurora ^a   Ogayar, Carlos ^a   Valverde, A Javier ^a   Torres, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D images; Comparison overlays; Computers; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Human bite mark

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BITE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DENTISTRY; DENTITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH OCCLUSION; VICTIM;

EID: 11844268140     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004226     Document Type: Article

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