How are murdered/deceased people identified by their teeth?

Question

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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In: Biology

Answer 1

Dental records. Teeth, being bones, usually survive when someone is severely decomposed or even burnt to death.