dental records

noun

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

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Police said the Kane County Coroner’s Office identified the remains using a forensic dentist and dental records. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Thanks to dental records, a positive ID for Schepers was made Thursday. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 Investigators used dental records to confirm the remains, which were found Tuesday, were the body of 41-year-old Andre Martinez, said Officer Bryan Conley, a spokesman for the Independence Police Department. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025 With the help of dental records, the remains found in Washakie County on March 23 were identified as Breanna Mitchell, who went missing in July 2023, Washakie County Sheriff Austin T. Brookwell said in a Facebook post. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dental records

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“Dental records.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental%20records. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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