Bitemarks 3 31authorities may develop a theory of a crime that targets the wrong suspect
and may give forensic dentists incorrect or misleading information about
that chief suspect.
The ABFO has published guidelines and standards for bitemark analysis.
These have been updated and changed. Some of those changes were made, in
part, as a result of problem cases.
Education programs in forensic odontology were relatively rare before- Since that time more programs and more comprehensive programs
Figure 14.23 Bitemark and stab wounds made through clothing. (see color
insert following page 304.)
Figure 14.24 incision through bitemark and stab wound. note subepithelial
hemorrhage in bitemark, none in stab wound (arrow). (see color insert following
page 304.)