Drinnan A J, Melton M J
Int Dent J. 1985 Dec;35(4):316-21.
The uniqueness of an individual's bite mark is generally accepted. The use of bite mark analysis to identify or exclude those suspected of crimes is now a well established activity in forensic dentistry. Although the techniques for evaluating bite mark evidence are extremely sophisticated, it is important that the courtroom presentation of such evidence should be as simple as possible and be directed towards those who must judge it. Dentists likely to be involved in the courtroom presentation of bite mark evidence should: be certain that their local law enforcement personnel are frequently updated on the techniques to be used for producing the optimum evidence needed to evaluate bite marks; become acquainted with the current techniques of evaluating bite mark evidence and understand their difficulties and pitfalls; meet with the lawyers (prosecution or defence) before a courtroom appearance, briefing them on the significance of the particular findings; prepare clear and easily understandable visual aids to present to the court the techniques used in the analysis and the bases for the conclusion reached; and offer conclusions derived from the bite mark investigation.
个人咬痕的独特性已得到普遍认可。在法医牙科学中，利用咬痕分析来识别或排除犯罪嫌疑人如今已是一项成熟的工作。尽管评估咬痕证据的技术极为复杂，但重要的是，此类证据在法庭上的展示应尽可能简单，并面向那些必须对其进行评判的人。可能参与咬痕证据法庭展示的牙医应：确保当地执法人员经常了解用于获取评估咬痕所需最佳证据的技术；熟悉当前评估咬痕证据的技术，了解其困难与陷阱；在出庭前与律师（检方或辩方）会面，向他们介绍特定调查结果的重要性；准备清晰易懂的视觉辅助工具，向法庭展示分析中使用的技术以及得出结论的依据；并提供咬痕调查得出的结论。
