Sperber N D
Pediatrician. 1989;16(3-4):207-11.
Bite mark evidence has been admitted in a vast number of cases in courts throughout the United States, as well as other countries. Because there is variation in the dentition of humans, if bite marks are noted in a victim, it is possible in many cases to determine the identity of the perpetrator depending on the quality of the bite mark, its age, lack of distortion and documentation. In other cases, facial injuries, including damage to the frenum and teeth in addition to the face, may point to nonaccidental injury if the history corroborates this condition.
在美国以及其他国家的大量法庭案件中，咬痕证据均已被采纳。由于人类牙齿排列存在差异，若在受害者身上发现咬痕，在许多情况下，根据咬痕的质量、形成时间、有无变形及记录情况，有可能确定犯罪者的身份。在其他情况下，如果病史证实存在这种情况，面部损伤，包括除面部之外的系带和牙齿损伤，可能表明存在非意外伤害。
