Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this workshop has been cancelled.

This workshop is designed for Forensic Odontologists, Pathologists and Lawyers but others working in the forensic environment and the field of biometrics will find it of value. The half day session will include an overview of the current evidential status of bite mark analysis. There will also be a presentation describing recent in-house research contributions to the field. These presentations will be followed by demonstrations of relevant 3D non-contact imaging techniques and some examples of comparisons between 3D images of dentitions with similar images of bites produced by those subjects from whom dental casts were made. The admissibility of computer generated animations and their effects on the opinions of juries may form an important focus for discussions.

The contributors to the session all have specific relevant experience of bite mark imaging and analysis. Time permitting, short, illustrative case reports from contributors are welcome (in PowerPoint format only please) to enhance discussions.
At the end of the session participants should have a clear understanding of how bite mark injuries must be imaged and analysed if they are to have the proper evidential value, and participants may wish to reconsider how such evidence should be presented to courts.   Space constraints limit the number of participants to 10.