Search PubMed⌕ Search

Biomedical subjects

R F Sognnaes

Publications and source records attributed to R F Sognnaes.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1976

Unusual three-dimensional bite mark evidence in a homicide case.

A comparison has been made between bite marks observed on the nose of a female homicide victim and the configuration of the dental structures of a male suspect. The victim's bite marks showed a number of demonstrable characteristics which could be reproduced by models of the dentition of the suspect. Special peculiarities within and between individual teeth, together with the upper and lower jaw relationship, were demonstrably consistent with the bite mark patterns on the victim's nose. Detailed examination of the scientific evidence led the dental investigators to the conclusion that there was a positive match between the suspect's dentition and the bite mark on the decedent's nose. The dental investigation and subsequent dental testimony were prime factors leading to the defendant's conviction of manslaughter in the first case in California involving the major use of bite mark evidence.

Bites and Stings↗
PubMed1975

The mystery bridges of Martin Bormann's alleged Berlin skull--key clues for forensic identification or another Piltdown case?

Dental records prepared by Martin Bormann's dentist Dr Hugo Blaschke in 1945 have been examined in the Captured Military Record Branch of the US National Archives in 1972 and compared with the direct evidence from examination of skeletal remains unearthed in Berlin in 1972 at a site next to Lehrter RR station where Bormann is known to have been seen alive for the last time on May 2, 1945. There is adequate qualitative and quantitative concurrence between all available antemortem and postmortem dental data to ascertain that the forensic identification of Martin Bormann can be considered established.

Dental Records↗