Bite Mark Analysis

A bite mark has been defined as ‘a pattern produced by human or animal dentitions and associated structures in any substance capable of being marked by these mean’s .


Each person has a unique dental arrangement and these unique features are sufficiently to identify an individual .

Comparison and matching unique features between bite mark and examplar casting

•Gaps
•Rotation (angle)
•Size of teeth
•Width from tooth to tooth

Objectives of bite mark investigation

• To recognize the bite mark 

• To ensure that the accurately documented 

• To compare them to the teeth of perpetrator