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Bite Marks: Evidence and Analysis, Part 1

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Bite marks are a vital and sometimes controversial aspect of forensic odontology. This chapter reviews the recognition and recovery of this evidence and provides insight into modern methods used to investigate bite mark evidence and its analysis from crimes.

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  1. Earth and Life Sciences Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and ILEWG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Balwant Rai & Jasdeep Kaur

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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). Bite Marks: Evidence and Analysis, Part 1. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_7

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