ABSTRACT
In an attempt to develop objective methods to analyze bitemarks, attention has been focused on the potential use of salivary evidence deposited during biting to identify the perpetrator. Historically, most forensic uses of saliva have relied primarily on the identification of blood group antigens from secretor individuals and, in some cases, on the analysis of isoenzymes and polymorphic proteins present in the saliva or saliva-stained objects found at the scene of a crime [1].
