dental record
Mouth's medical file
A dental record is the documentation a dentist maintains about a patient's teeth—X-rays, charts of fillings and extractions, notes on treatment.
Because teeth are durable and dental work distinctive, dental records serve as a reliable method of identifying human remains when other means fail: The body was identified through dental records.
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- pearly whitesSlang for teeth
- chartData shown visually
- fillingsMaterial inserted into cavities
- root canalInfected pulp removal
bite · bite mark · cavity · tooth decay · crown · enamel · forensic · identification · missing persons · cold case · molar · patient · pulp · root · examination · incisor · jaw · bridge
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Patient's documented health history
medical chart · hospital records · medical history · immunization record · lab results
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Friction ridge impression
DNA sample · DNA evidence · retinal scan · facial recognition · iris scan
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