dental records

noun

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

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The fire was so intense that there was almost nothing left of the victims, requiring dental records for identification, state police said. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026 Harding said the office relies on the kind of scientific identification most people would expect: DNA, fingerprints, dental records, and even the shape of sinuses in the skull. Shannon Tyler march 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 While taking another look at the case, authorities suspected the remains found in October 2000 could belong to Edmondson, but dental records garnered negative results, the sheriff's office said in its post this week. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 Investigators put Melinda's dental records and old X-rays, as well as DNA from family members, in a database, Callahan said. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 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 28 Mar. 2026.

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