Uniqueness of the dentition as impressed in human skin: A cadaver model

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 909-914

  Miller, Raymond G ^a   Bush, Peter J ^a   Dorion, Robert B J ^b   Bush, Mary A ^a  

^a School of Dental Medicine at SUNY   (United States)

^b Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale Ministère de la Sécurité Publique du Québec   (Canada)

Author keywords

bitemark research; bitemarks; dental uniqueness; forensic odontology; Forensic science; skin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BITE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BITES, HUMAN; CADAVER; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS; DENTITION; ELASTOMERS; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALOCCLUSION; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOGRAPHY; POLYVINYLS; SILOXANES; SKIN; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650654643     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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