Comparison of simulated human dermal bitemarks possessing three-dimensional attributes to suspected biters using a proprietary three-dimensional comparison

Forensic Science International

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 33-37

  Martin de las Heras, Stella ^a   Tafur, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bite impressions; Bitemark; Bitemark photography; Forensic odontology; Three dimensional

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BITE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DENTAL IMPRESSION; DENTITION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 67650667426     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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