Science – For a decade now, attorneys and even some forensic experts have ridiculed the use of bite marks to identify criminals as sham science and glorified guesswork.
I am not familiar enough with the science to have an educated opinion on the specifics, but I do know that if you follow the money trial and scientist pride, even if it did work accurately enough there would be strong resistance. The "innocent man" argument is hard to trump for better and worse eh? Thanks. :-)
Forensic science has known for many years that teeth, like fingerprints and DNA belong to only one person. That is how we differ -- individually. That is both good news and bad news, for us all. If I were a bad-guy trying to "mix in" with the locals, it would tell everyone that I'm one butt-hole.
However, were I just being my narly-ass, I'd stand-out like a neon-sign of individuals. In a line-up, you'd hope you were a few more people down from me.
PS: Airborne folk often get their teeth modified by a damned tree...goes with the job...
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"Now researchers at Marquette University say they have developed a first-of-its kind computer program that can measure bite characteristics. They say their work could lead to a database of bite characteristics that could narrow down suspects and lend more scientific weight to bite-mark testimony."
"The naysayers are saying, `You can throw all this out. It's junk science. It's voodoo. This is a bunch of boobs that are causing a lot of problems and heartaches for people,'" said team leader Dr. L. Thomas Johnson, a forensic dentist who helped identify victims of the cannibalistic Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. "It's a valid science if it's done properly."
"Skeptics already are taking shots."