The Mystery of Lyle and Louise: Bite Marks Expert Certification

Bite Marks Expert Certification

How To Get Certified
Complete this exam and submit using the button below. To be certified as an expert witness, you must correctly answer at least 70% of the questions. You and your instructor will receive the results within 24 hours. Upon certification you will be awarded with a certificate and ID number to use during your class's mock trial. You may take the exam as often as you like, but keep in mind that the questions and number of questions may change at any time. Good luck!
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1. What is the primary duty of a forensic dentist?
A. Human identification
B. Preparation of the teeth of dead bodies
C. Identifying the cause of death
D. All of the above
2. True or False: Dental evidence includes anything relating to human dental anatomy or derived from the natural environment.
A. True
B. False
3. What is the primary type of a forensic dentist court load?
A. Missing and unidentified persons
B. Placing a perpetrator at the scene of a crime
C. Recognition, documentation, and preservation of bite mark evidence
D. All of the above
E. A and C only
 
4. The most useful type of dental evidence involves skin injuries inflicted by the biter on a victim.
A. True
B. False
5. A typical bite mark consists of:
A. A circular or oval injury consisting of two opposing, symmetrical, U-shaped arches separated at their bases by open spaces.
B. A circular or oval injury consisting of two overlapping, symmetrical, U-shaped arches separated at their bases by open spaces.
C. A circular or oval injury consisting of two opposing, asymmetric, V-shaped arches separated at their bases by open spaces.
D. A circular or oval injury consisting of two opposing, symmetrical, U-shaped arches connected at their bases.
6. The essential step in bite mark analysis is:
A. The determination of which marks were made from the upper and lower teeth.
B. The determination of variations that occur in tooth size, shape and position.
C. The determination of which teeth made specific marks.
D. Identifying the person who made the bite mark
Use the image below to answer questions 7 through 11.
7. Which letter represents a central incisor?
A
B
C
D
E
 
8. Which letter represents a third molar?
A
B
C
D
E
9. Which letter represents a cuspid?
A
B
C
D
E
10. Which letter represents a second cuspid ?
A
B
C
D
E
11. Which letter represents a first cuspid ?
A
B
C
D
E
12. The most accurate technique for comparing the pattern of the teeth with similar traits and characteristics in a photo is:
A. Radiographic imaging.
B. Using a computer.
C. The direct comparison of the suspect's study casts with photographs of the bite mark.
D. Comparing test bites produced from the suspect's teeth with the actual bite mark.
13. Incisors produce which shape?
A. Square
B. Circle
C. Triangle
D. Rectangle
14. A sample of the suspect's bite is produced using what?
A. Digital photography
B. A computer generated mode
C. Baseplate wax
D. Modeling clay
15. When labeling the impression of your upper teeth, where on the wax do you place the “top” label?
A. Top left
B. Top right
C. Bottom left
D. Bottom right
16. When labeling the tooth impression diagram, which symbol do you use to indicate a faint impression?
A. X
B. /
C. \
D. *
E. ->
17. When labeling the tooth impression diagram, which symbol do you use to indicate a missing tooth?
A. X
B. /
C. \
D. *
E. ->
18. How do you determine the orientation of the bite mark in the photo?
A. The molars on the upper jaw are more rounded than those of the lower
B. Front upper teeth form larger rectangles than teeth from the lower jaw, which are smaller and closer together
C. Front lower teeth form larger rectangles than teeth from the upper jaw, which are smaller and closer together
D. There are always more teeth on the top than on the bottom
E. None of the above
19. What mathematical trait makes a character good for separating samples?
A. The amount of variability in the character
B. The amount of similarity in the character
C. Variance, standard deviation
D. A and C only
E. None of the above
20. What makes teeth good for victim identification?
A. They're white, making them easily visible.
B. They remain exactly the same from birth until death.
C. They are unique to each person.
D. Teeth are both very durable and therefore capable of withstanding conditions that other body tissues cannot.
E. C and D