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Bite marks are an important factor for the field of odontology when determining the "predator." Bite mark evidence are being used since the mid of 1970s and as for today still been use. Locating a bite mark which the upper and lower teeth have left is unusual as depends on the person is bitten and if the person was moving when they got bitten (Saxeona, Sharma & Gupta, 2010). The author explains, bite marks change over time on a person's body since the skin grows as the body develops. In a crime scene, it is important to take photographs from all angles of perspective of the bite marks or bruises since there are high chances of bite marks or bruisers changing overtime (2010). Forensic odontology uses the scale and tools to record the information of the bite mark. Is important to know that bruises appear after four hours when the person has been bitten and takes about 36 hours to disappear (2010). Photographs are part of the forensic odontology because taking pictures of the bite mark and bruises can be present to the court when presenting evidences. If the person is pronounce dead, the forensic has to wait until the "lividity stage" starts to develop (Saxeona, Sharma and Gupta, 2010). Most of bite mark or bruises occur in crimes of rape, child abuse, and homicide cases. There are seven kinds of bruises; bruise or rub, sucking (hicky), laceration, avulsion of tissue and single tooth imprint (Saxeona, Sharma and Gupta, 2010). Nevertheless, in the case of Bundy, the forensic odontologist use bite mark from one victim to identify Bundy as the killer, Bundy was a wise and intelligent person who did not leave any trace on any of his victims however; he wasn't that intelligent after all. Bite marks an evidence has been used since 1970s and is a helpful technique on the forensic odontology field in solving criminal cases and identifying the person (Saxeona, Sharma and Gupta, 2010).