2006-06-30 11:06:31 · 18 answers · asked by trusport 4 in Health ➔ Dental
They use the missing persons registry and find a likely candidate for the body and verify through that person's dental records. Many times there are other clues as to the identity of the deceased which then is verified through dental records
2006-06-30 11:12:38 · answer #1 · answered by ronrlogan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically they have an idea of who the person is, and ask family members who the person's dentist was. In cases where they do not know the victim's identity, they strip the flesh off the skull, put clay over it, and reconstruct the face. Then a sketch artist comes in and draws the "person". They use this sketch to go through missing person's logs, and sometimes it is released on the TV show "Missing". (Not the drama, the one where they are looking for real people.) They follow the leads that come in, then go after the dental records for suspected identities until they find a match.
2006-06-30 11:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by Georgia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they think that they know who the decedent is, but can't ID them due to decomposition or burns, they find that specific person's dental records and use them to verify identity.
If the decedent's possible identity is not known, dental impressions and/or xrays are taken and compared manually to records already supplied on persons who've been reported missing.
If identification cannot be made in a timely manner, the dental records are held for future reference for identification at a later date even after the body has been disposed of.
2006-06-30 11:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if a body is badly decomposed, there is DNA evidence. They will use this to help with the identity (which they will use to locate the dental records) and then use the dental records for confirmation.
2006-06-30 11:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by Melanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The submit a "Petition to release personal record(s)." They submit this form to the DEAD PERSON'S local city hall. The judge/magistrate issues an order to a detective to run a background check on the missing person/dead person. They proceed to track down the dentist office you most recently visited. And finally, they force the dentist office to release your records by showing the Order of the Court.
2006-06-30 11:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by admun21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The investigators take impressions of the teeth and compare the records to those of missing persons. They're entered in a national database.
2006-06-30 11:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They ask a family member which dentist the person used and then they can get the records.
2006-06-30 11:10:12 · answer #7 · answered by Mauki90 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through the person's dentist. The dentist takes impressions of the teeth, and notes any identifying characteristics, like caps, fillings, broken teeth, etc.
2006-06-30 11:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by drumrchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many times- they know for instance that certain people were all together somewhere and a fire, plane crash ect happened...so to see who is who - records are compared
and i would imagine if a female approx whatever age had been reported MISSING and the family was told - we found someone who MIGHT be your daughter , wife, ect..records would be made available to be sure
2006-06-30 15:02:33 · answer #9 · answered by ladyofthehollow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the look at the persons teeth and dental panorex or xrays to compare them, but they also can use the teeth for dna purposes
2006-06-30 11:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by Angela. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋