How to Use dental records in a Sentence

dental records

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  • The gang then burned the two of them inside a sedan, torching their bodies so thoroughly that Parrilla had to be identified through dental records.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • On April 29, the identity was confirmed through dental records.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • The driver's remains, found in the truck wreckage, were identified through dental records.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 21 June 2023
  • Ellen's body was so decomposed police had to use dental records to identify her.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 14 May 2024
  • Authorities also have Sue’s dental records in the file.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • After dental records finally confirmed the body to be Caraballo’s, investigators flew to Texas to talk to Ducharme, who was 21 at the time of the killing.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
  • Authorities used dental records to identify the skull as Paige's.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • Broncho was identified through dental records, deputies said.
    — Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2024
  • Authorities used dental records to confirm the remains belonged to Paige.
    — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 July 2023
  • Rhonda Mann said her nephew was identified using dental records.
    — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • For over a month, officials have struggled to identify the bodies — a process that requires matching fingerprints and dental records.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Authorities can use dental records or X-rays to identify victims, Baden said.
    — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Officials said the victims were burned beyond recognition and could only be identified through DNA and dental records.
    — CBS News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Family members of Nathan Moody, a 53-year-old truck driver who lived in New Jersey and delivered fuel to gas stations in the area, said the police had contacted them, seeking dental records.
    — Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • Kim’s fingerprints and dental records were compared to those of other missing people around the U.S. throughout the investigation.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Investigators were unable to identify Kim for decades, despite the use of fingerprints, dental records and a forensic sketch.
    — CBS News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • If dental records are available, Cowdin and Pettid have consulted them for accuracy.
    — Elisabeth Egan Chase Castor, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Mont’s parents also told Dateline that given the level of decomposition at the time, their son’s body was identified using dental records.
    — Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Throughout the investigation, fingerprints and dental records from the victim were compared to other missing persons from around the country.
    — CBS News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • There was no skull, precluding any efforts at an identification through dental records.
    — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2023
  • Fontes was eventually identified through dental records, per CBS 12.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • Burned beyond recognition, League was identified by dental records, court documents show.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2023
  • Victims' names come to light The discovery of bodies prompted an effort to identify them using fingerprints, dental records, medical hardware and DNA.
    — CBS News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • So far, 110 bodies recovered from the site have been identified using dental records, fingerprints, or medical hardware.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Police failed to identify Charleston’s remains for decades, using digital facial reconstruction, comparing dental records to other missing persons cases, and trying to use the clothing found in the bag as clues to what happened and to whom.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
  • Using dental records, the medical examiner identified the victim as Matthew Broncho.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • Forensic anthropologists may use dental records and fingerprints to help confirm a person's identity.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • 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

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