TITLE - BITE MARKS – A VITAL INVESTIGATION IN THE FIELD OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

KARTHIK  SHUNMUGAVELU; VINOD KUMAR P

doi:10.51168/sjhrafrica.v5i3.1026

TITLE - BITE MARKS – A VITAL INVESTIGATION IN THE FIELD OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Authors

Dr. KARTHIK SHUNMUGAVELU Senior Resident / Consultant Dental Surgeon / Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, Department of Dentistry/Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute Tambaram Kanchipuram Main Road Oragadam Panruti Kanchipuram district Tamilnadu 631604
VINOD KUMAR P Dr P Vinod Kumar MBBS,D.DVL, MD FM Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine Sree Balaji Medical College Chromepet Chennai pv25kumar@gmail.com 9444786753

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v5i3.1026

Keywords:

Forensic, Medicine, Odontology, Bite Marks, Legal

Abstract

Background

The application of dental knowledge, which is common among dental healthcare providers, to the fields of law enforcement and death investigations is known as forensic odontology.

Material and Methods

Major databases such as Medline were explored detailed literature search resulting in a systematic review of bite marks.

Results

Four original research scientific articles dated between 2020 – 2024 about bite marks were highlighted.

Conclusions

Forensic dentists are important in a variety of situations, even though postmortem dental identification is a well-known practice in cases when a deceased person cannot be recognized by traditional methods like fingerprints, scars, markings, tattoos, medical implants, and DNA. Detailed information regarding bite marks and their vital role in the field of forensic medicine and forensic odontology is discussed in this systematic review.

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Published

2024-03-01

How to Cite

SHUNMUGAVELU , K. ., & P, V. K. (2024). TITLE - BITE MARKS – A VITAL INVESTIGATION IN THE FIELD OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY – SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Student’s Journal of Health Research Africa, 5(3), 9. https://doi.org/10.51168/sjhrafrica.v5i3.1026