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X-Ray of an unidentified murder victim's teeth found in 1976
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Forensic dentistry or forensic odontology involves the handling, examination, and evaluation of dental evidence in a criminal justice context. Forensic dentistry is used in both criminal and civil law.[1] Forensic dentists assist investigative agencies in identifying human remains, particularly in cases when identifying information is otherwise scarce or nonexistent—for instance, identifying burn victims by consulting the victim's dental records.[2] Forensic dentists may also be asked to assist in determining the age, race, occupation, previous dental history, and socioeconomic status of unidentified human beings.
Forensic dentists may make their determinations by using radiographs, ante- and post-mortem photographs, and DNA analysis. Another type of evidence that may be analyzed is bite marks, whether left on the victim (by the attacker), the perpetrator (from the victim of an attack), or on an object found at the crime scene. However, this latter application of forensic dentistry has proven highly controversial, as no scientific studies or evidence substantiate that bite marks can demonstrate sufficient detail for positive identification and numerous instances where experts diverge widely in their evaluations of the same bite mark evidence.[3]
Bite mark analysis has been condemned by several scientific bodies, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),[4] National Academy of Sciences (NAS),[3] the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST),[5] and the Texas Forensic Science Commission.[6]
^Pretty IA (May 2006). "The barriers to achieving an evidence base for bitemark analysis". Forensic Science International. 159 (Suppl 1): S110–S120. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.033. PMID 16540273.
^Andersen L, Juhl M, Solheim T, Borrman H (1995). "Odontological identification of fire victims--potentialities and limitations". International Journal of Legal Medicine. 107 (5): 229–234. doi:10.1007/BF01245479. PMID 7632598. S2CID 969604.
^ abCommittee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Sciences Community, Technology, and Law Committee on Science, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Policy and Global Affairs, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council (2009-07-29). Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States. doi:10.17226/12589. ISBN 978-0-309-13130-8.
^Press R (October 11, 2022). "Forensic Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data, NIST Draft Review Finds". National Institute of Standards and Technology (Press release). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
^"Forensic Science in Criminal Courts: Ensuring Scientific Validity of Feature-Comparison Methods" (PDF). 2016.
^"TJB | FSC | Discipline Specific Reviews | Bite Mark Analysis". www.txcourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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