I love murder mysteries and shows like Forensic Files. I understand how fingerprints can be entered and matched as there is a national database for criminal offenders (and maybe non-criminal offenders? idk).
But when identifying bodies, which are sometimes usually severely decomposed or burnt, how are teeth identified? Is there a national database for dental records?
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Usually they have an idea who it is first…then they figure out who the dentist was (ask the family, or call around to insurance providers and see who billed the account), and ask to see their last X-ray. Oh look, fillings in these particular teeth, match!
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