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Standards and Guidelines in Forensic Odontology

Published

Author(s)

Karen Reczek

Abstract

This report provides supplemental information to NISTIR 8352 Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review. Standards and guidelines from the American Dental Association (ADA) and the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) as well as efforts by the Organization of Scientific Area Committee (OSAC) for Forensic Science are described and listed. The standards and guidelines discussed in this document represent a snapshot of current practices for bitemark analysis.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8352sup2
Report Number
8352sup2

Keywords

bitemark, forensic science, forensic odontology, standards, guidelines, pattern evidence, dentition, scientific foundation review

Citation

Reczek, K. (2022), Standards and Guidelines in Forensic Odontology, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8352sup2, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=935357 (Accessed April 29, 2024)
Created October 11, 2022, Updated March 28, 2023