Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Abstract
A wad of used chewing gum recovered from the scene of a burglary contained impressions of human teeth. Casts of these impressions displayed unique morphological characteristics which were found to show concordance with corresponding features present on casts of the posterior teeth of a suspect.
Keywords
Bitemarks Chewing gum Identification article bite dentistry finger dermatoglyphics forensic identification forensic medicine human morphology priority journal technique Adolescent Bites, Human Dental Models Forensic Anthropology Forensic Dentistry Humans Male Theft
Divisions
GeneralDentalPracticeAndOralMaxillofacialImaging
Publication Title
Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
Volume
19
Issue
1
Additional Information
Export Date: 30 September 2012 Source: Scopus CODEN: JFOSE PubMed ID: 11494677 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Nambiar, P.; Dept. of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: phrabha@um.edu.my Chemicals/CAS: Chewing Gum References: Benson, B.W., Cottone, J.A., Bomberg, T.J., Sperber, N.D., Bitemark impressions: A review of techniques and materials (1988) J Forensic Sci, 33, pp. 1238-1243; Phillips, V.M., Thompson, I.O.C., A bitemark case with a twist (1994) J Forensic Odontostomatol, 12, pp. 37-40; Furuhata, T., Yamamoto, K., (1967) Forensic odontology, pp. 97-103. , Springfield: Charles C Thomas; Harvey, W., (1976) Dental identification and forensic odontology, pp. 88-123. , London: Henry Kimpton Publishers; Whittaker, D.K., Some laboratory studies on the accuracy of bitemark comparison (1975) Int Dent J, 25, pp. 166-171; Cameron, J.M., Sims, B.G., (1973) Forensic Dentistry, pp. 129-145. , London: Churchill Livingstone; Webster, G., A suggested classification of bitemarks in foodstuffs in forensic dental analysis Forensic Sci Int, 20, pp. 45-52; Layton, J.J., Identification from a bitemark on cheese (1969) Aust Police J, pp. 116-125; Aboshi, H., Taylor, J.A., Takei, T., Brown, K.A., Comparison of bitemarks in foodstuffs by computer imaging: A case report (1994) J Forensic Odontostomatol, 12, pp. 41-44; Ström, F., Investigation of bitemarks (1963) J Dent Res, 42, pp. 312-316; Sperber, N.D., Chewing gum-an unusual clue in a recent homicide investigation (1981) Int J Ortho, 19, pp. 7-8