TY - JOUR A1 - Modak, Rakhee A1 - Tamgadge, Sandhya A1 - Mhapuskar, Amit A1 - Hebbale, Manjula A1 - Vijayarabhavan, N T1 - Bite mark analysis: Chasing the bite! Y1 - 2016/7/1 JF - Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research JO - Indian J Oral Health Res SP - 61 EP - 66 VL - 2 IS - 2 UR - https://www.ijohr.org/article.asp?issn=2393-8692;year=2016;volume=2;issue=2;spage=61;epage=66;aulast=Modak DO - 10.4103/2393-8692.196091 N2 - In the recent years, numbers of suspected bite mark cases examined by forensic odontologist are increasing. Human bite mark analysis is most demanding and complicated part of forensic dentistry, involving identification of assailant by comparing record of their dentition with record of bite mark left on a victim. Like fingerprints and DNA, bite marks are unique to individual such as distance and angles between teeth, missing, and teeth fillings. This type of impression evidence can be left in the skin of a victim and also in food, chewing gums, pens, pencil, etc., In some crimes, bite mark evidence is the only evidence on which conviction has been achieved, particularly alleged rape and child abuse cases. The current protocol for collection, management, preservation analysis, and interpretation of evidences should be employed if information is to be obtained for the court. The aim of this article is to give brief overview of bite mark analysis, its clinical applications, and limitations. ER -