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Bite Marks in Skin—Mechanical Factors

✍ Scribed by J.C. Barbenel; J.H. Evans

Book ID
104119086
Publisher
Elsevier
Year
1974
Tongue
English
Weight
547 KB
Volume
14
Category
Article
ISSN
0015-7368

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✦ Synopsis

The mechanical factors concerned in bite marks involve jirstly the forces applied to skin. These may be direct biting pressure from the teeth but in addition suction and tongue thrusting may be involved. The properties of the particular area of skin bitten may a&t the appearances of a bite mark.

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