Open AccessBerry's index: Adjuvant to bite marks
Author(s) -
Sinthia Bhagat,
Vineeta Gupta,
Nutan Tyagi,
Ettishree Sharma,
Sonia Gupta,
Mohit Dadu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_99_16
Subject(s) - maxillary central incisor , dentistry , forensic science , medicine , orthodontics , index (typography) , computer science , veterinary medicine , world wide web
Bite-mark analysis has proven its advantage as an important forensic tool in the past but also has a few limitations to it. To enhance its utility in forensic odontology in this study we have coupled it with Berry's Index (BI) which is an index used to select anterior teeth in prosthetic practice.