dental records

noun

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

Examples of dental records in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Officials may also examine the person's teeth to see if their condition matches any existing dental records, Smith said. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024 If dental records are available, Cowdin and Pettid have consulted them for accuracy. Elisabeth Egan Chase Castor, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Scientists used dental records, anthropological analysis and mitochondrial DNA to analyze and identify Winfield’s remains, the DPAA said. Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024 Using dental records, anthropological analysis, mitochondrial DNA analysis and circumstantial evidence, investigators were able to determine in September of last year that the unknown remains were those of Corporal Lilly. CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024 Throughout the investigation, police tried to identify the man through interviews, fingerprints and dental records but were unsuccessful. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024 That, along with dental records and other investigative methods, linked the remains to Risku, according to the bureau. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Authorities also have Sue’s dental records in the file. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024 With the help of forensic investigative genetic genealogy, dental records and followup investigations, the remains found on Wolf Creek Pass in Mineral County in 1991 were identified as Steven Kenneth Risku, of Indiana, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation said in a Feb. 19 news release. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024

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“Dental records.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dental%20records. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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