Bite marks may be caused by humans or animals, they may be on tissue, food items or on objects. Biting is considered to be a primitive type of assault and results when teeth are employed as a weapon in an act of dominance or desperation. As a result bite marks are usually associated with sex crimes, violent fights, child abuse and even in scenes of theft. Hence, matching the bite mark to a suspect’s dentition may enable investigating officers to implicate the suspect in a crime.

Keywords: Bite marks; Weapon; Crime.