In 1994, when Monica Reyes was strangled, beaten, and left dead in an Elizabeth, NJ drainage ditch, the only evidence investigators found to identify her killer was a bite mark on her back. There were no witnesses. There was no CCTV footage. After examining the bite mark, a forensic odontologist identified Gerard Richardson as the killer.
Forensic odontologists are dentists who go through rigorous training after medical school to match bite marks to specific people. The process — established in the US by the American Board of Forensic Odontology (ABFO) — involves observing autopsies, coordinating with medical examiners, and participating in field exercises like "facial dissection[s] performed in conjunction with a multiple fatality...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4770070/biting-controversy-forensic-dentistry-battles-to-prove-its-not-junk
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