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Ultraviolet Illumination as an Adjunctive Aid in Dental Inspection by Hermanson, Arnold S., Bush, Mary A., Miller, Raymond G., Bush, Peter J.

“…:  Tooth‐colored resin fillings have become increasingly popular as restorative materials. Their presence in the dentition presents a challenge to the…”
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Identification Through X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Dental Restorative Resin Materials: A Comprehensive Study of Noncremated, Cremated, and Processed-Cremated Individuals by Bush, Mary A., Miller, Raymond G., Prutsman-Pfeiffer, Jennifer, Bush, Peter J.

“…Tooth‐colored restorative materials are increasingly being placed in the practice of modern dentistry, replacing traditional materials such as amalgam. Many…”
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Analytical Survey of Restorative Resins by SEM/EDS and XRF: Databases for Forensic Purposes by Bush, Mary A., Miller, Raymond G., Norrlander, Ann L., Bush, Peter J.

“…:  Frequently in forensic cases, unknown substances must be identified. Automated databases can ease the burden of comparison as materials may be compared…”
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Fluorescence and Structural Degradation in Composite Resins as a Function of Temperature by Rattle, Christi N., Bush, Mary A.

“…:  Detecting composite resin upon postmortem examination can be difficult. Ultraviolet illumination has been suggested to ease location of this material;…”
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C.E. Credit. Bitemark Analysis: The Legal vs Scientific Battle for Justice by Bush, Mary A., Miller, Raymond G., Bush, Peter J.

“…ABSTRACTThe forensic odontology discipline of bitemark analysis has been under scrutiny for a number of years. The significant issues associated with the…”
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Forensic dentistry and bitemark analysis: Sound science or junk science? by Bush, Mary A.

“…In February 2009, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released a much-anticipated report in which the authors carefully examined specific areas of forensic…”
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BITEMARK ANALYSIS: Author's response by Bush, Mary A., DDS

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Complex layered dental restorations: Are they recognizable and do they survive extreme conditions? by Soon, Alistair S, Bush, Mary A, Bush, Peter J

“…Abstract Recent research has shown that restorative dental materials can be recognized by microscopy and elemental analysis (scanning electron…”
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Forensic dentistry and bitemark analysis by Bush, Mary A., DDS

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Shape measurement tools in footwear analysis: A statistical investigation of accidental characteristics over time by Sheets, H. David, Gross, Susan, Langenburg, Glenn, Bush, Peter J, Bush, Mary A

“…Abstract Presence of accidental characteristics on footwear strengthens the linkage of a given piece of footwear to a footwear impression left at a…”
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Statistical Evidence for the Similarity of the Human Dentition by Bush, Mary A., Bush, Peter J., Sheets, H. David

“…:  Recent scrutiny of forensic science has focused on unreliability of expert witness testimony when based on statements of individuality. In bitemark…”
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Similarity and match rates of the human dentition in three dimensions: relevance to bitemark analysis by Bush, Mary A., Bush, Peter J., Sheets, H. David

“…Uniqueness of the human dentition is a fundamental premise in bitemark analysis. Despite the importance of this key aspect of bitemark methodology, systematic…”
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Bitemarks: Distortion and covariation of the maxillary and mandibular dentition as impressed in human skin by Sheets, H. David, Bush, Peter J, Bush, Mary A

“…Abstract In bitemark analysis the extent of distortion of both maxillary and mandibular arches and how one affects the other has not been studied. A single…”
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Patterns of Variation and Match Rates of the Anterior Biting Dentition: Characteristics of a Database of 3D-Scanned Dentitions by David Sheets, H., Bush, Peter J., Bush, Mary A.

“…An understanding of the variability of the anterior human dentition is essential in bitemark analysis. A collection of 1099 3D laser scans of paired maxillary…”
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Mathematical matching of a dentition to bitemarks: Use and evaluation of affine methods by Sheets, H. David, Bush, Mary A

“…Abstract Skin is a less than ideal medium for recording bitemark impressions, and assessing the causes and magnitude of distortion has long been a question in…”
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Distortion in Fingerprints: A Statistical Investigation using Shape Measurement Tools by Sheets, H. David, Torres, Anne, Langenburg, Glenn, Bush, Peter J., Bush, Mary A.

“…Friction ridge impression appearance can be affected due to the type of surface touched and pressure exerted during deposition. Understanding the magnitude of…”
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A study of multiple bitemarks inflicted in human skin by a single dentition using geometric morphometric analysis by Bush, Mary A, Bush, Peter J, Sheets, H. David

“…Abstract Criticisms of the forensic discipline of bitemark analysis state that the range of distortion in the shape of bitemark impressions in skin has not…”
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Effect of systematic dental shape modification in bitemarks by Holtkötter, Hannah, Sheets, H. David, Bush, Peter J, Bush, Mary A

“…Abstract Studies on human cadaver models have reported significant levels of distortion of bitemarks in skin, indicating that tooth characteristics are not…”
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Dental Shape Match Rates in Selected and Orthodontically Treated Populations in New York State: A Two-dimensional Study by Sheets, H. David, Bush, Peter J., Brzozowski, Cynthia, Nawrocki, Lillian A., Ho, Phyllis, Bush, Mary A.

“…:  Forensically identifying a suspect’s dentition from a bitemark in an open population requires the supposition that every person’s dental alignment is…”
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Biomechanical Factors in Human Dermal Bitemarks in a Cadaver Model by Bush, Mary A., Miller, Raymond G., Bush, Peter J., Dorion, Robert B. J.

“…:  In bitemark analysis, the forensic odontologist must consider how the biomechanical properties of the skin contribute to distortion of the bitemark. In…”
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