Human biting injuries

Injuries from human bites being the most dangerous bite in the world, present a particular risk to other humans, with a major risk of sepsis from infection by human oral bacteria and the possibility of transmission of blood-borne diseases including, syphilis and hepatitis.

Involuntary biting injuries due to closed-fist injuries from fists striking teeth are a common consequence of fist fights. These have been termed "fight bites". Injuries in which the knuckle joints or tendons of the hand are bitten into tend to be the most serious.

In spite of their name, love bites are not biting injuries (they involve bruising from sucking, and the skin is not broken), although actual biting injuries are sometimes seen as the result of fetishistic activities.

Many people believe that more people are at risk from Monitor Lizards and shark bites but in fact this is not the case, the human bite is five times more likely to induce death, mainly due to the bacteria that collect around the human molar.