dental records

noun

: the information about a person's teeth that a dentist has

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His body was found in a South Carolina swamp days after the killing and was identified through dental records. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 The Morgan County Coroner used dental records to identify the Martin, reports ABC 33/40. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 Even though family members were notified about the find, Detective Robert Rettig, a spokesperson for the police department, declined to provide a name because police still have to officially identify the remains using DNA or dental records. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 The identity was confirmed later with dental records and fingerprints. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dental records 

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