Review Article
Year : 2022 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | Page : 11 - 17
SMARTPHONE CAMERA AS THE ALTERNATIVE OF 3D SCANNER FOR BITEMARK ANALYSIS IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY: A REVIEW
Arofi Kurniawan1,An’nisaa Chusida1,Janice Hamdani1,Haryono Utomo1,Beta Novia Rizky1,Beshlina Fitri Widayanti Roosyanto Prakoeswa1,Aspalilah Alias,1
Address for Correspondence
Arofi Kurniawan, DDS., Ph.D Department of Forensic Odontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia Jl. Mayjend. Prof. Dr. Moestopo 47 Surabaya, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
e-mail: arofi.kurniawan@fkg.unair.ac.id
Abstract
Bitemarks are patterned injuries caused by teeth in conjunction with other oral structures that are used as evidence in forensic investigations. Its characteristics vary from person to person, even in identical twins. By matching the existing bitemark with the suspect's bitemark, the unique dentition of each individual becomes the scientific basis for identifying bitemarks. Because bitemark proof on human skin and food is transient, it should be immediately recorded or duplicated to retrieve lasting proof, allowing for a longer time of examination, which 3D bitemark analysis can do. However, the currently available method with an intraoral scanner (IOS) necessitates the purchase of expensive specialized equipment that may not be readily available everywhere. The use of a smartphone camera on a monoscopic photogrammetry method could lead to a novel method of 3D bitemark.
Keywords: 3D scanner, bitemark analysis, forensic odontology, human rights, justice
How to cite this article: Arofi Kurniawan, An’nisaa Chusida, Janice Hamdani, Haryono Utomo, Beta Novia Rizky, Beshlina Fitri Widayanti Roosyanto Prakoeswa, & Aspalilah Alias. (2022). SMARTPHONE CAMERA AS THE ALTERNATIVE OF 3D SCANNER FOR BITEMARK ANALYSIS IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY: A REVIEW: Smartphone Camera for Bitemark Analysis in Forensic Odontology. International Journal of Forensic Odontology, 7(1), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjforensicodontol.v7i1.87
Received on: 12 February 2022 Accepted on: 15 April 2022 Published on: 22 June 2022
