dental records

noun

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

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Her dental records did not match with any those archived in a missing and unidentified persons database, the Sheriff’s Office said. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025 There, researchers carefully analyzed the remains using mitochondrial DNA, dental records and other anthropological techniques. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 Early the next day, Ms. Colon called the New York City medical examiner’s office to say that Mr. Guzman Parra’s dental records could be found at a free clinic in Harlem where he had been treated for a toothache. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 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 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 21 Apr. 2025.

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