An integrated technique for the analysis of skin bite marks

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 194-198

  Bernitz, Herman ^a   Owen, Johanna H ^a   Heerden, Willie F P Van ^a   Solheim, Tore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bite marks; Court cases; Forensic odontology; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BITE; CHILD ABUSE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; ODONTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; SKIN INJURY; SOUTH AFRICA;

BITES, HUMAN; DENTAL ARCH; DENTITION; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; SKIN;

EID: 39049156832     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00618.x     Document Type: Article

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