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Understanding dental anatomy and bite marks

Dr Pratik Tarvadi, Dr Richard Bassed, dentition, teeth, dental anatomy, bite marks, interpretation of injuries.

Prior to exploring the scientific foundations of bite mark analysis, it is important to understand the basics of dental anatomy and the nature of bite mark injuries on the skin. In this video, we explore these aspects with Dr Tarvadi and Dr Richard Bassed.

*References for images

Certain images in this video are sourced from ‘Massler M, Schour: Atlas of the mouth in health and disease, 2nd ed , Chicago, American Dental Association (1975)’ and ‘E, Schünke M, Schulte E, Schumacher U, Head and neck anatomy for dental medicine, 1st edition (2010)’.

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