Dental records

[Tonyz]

In this day & age with lots of population ignoring dentists due to costs how can deceased bodies be identified by dental records.
Not planning anything but just curious.

[Mulgabill]

Forensic scientists are more and more relying on DNA to identify John/Jane Does!

[rrich]

It is more of where the fillings are. Basically there are 5 surfaces on a tooth (In, Out, Front, Back and Top) where a filling can be located. Then if the generic description of the location matches, X-Rays can be used to determine the shape of the fillings.

The process is more of a 'We think this might be that person so lets look at the dental records' rather than the records being in a big data base.

[Chris Parks]

More and more people are avoiding having dental work due to better all round awareness of what causes problems. My son does not have one filling at 28 years old therefore no dental record, I think my daughter is the same but not sure on that one.

[kiwigeo]

More and more people are avoiding having dental work due to better all round awareness of what causes problems. My son does not have one filling at 28 years old therefore no dental record, I think my daughter is the same but not sure on that one.

Your son hasnt had a check up at some time during the last 28 years?? Some dental problems aren't that obvious without identification by a dentist
or an oral hygenist? Even if he's just had a check up and no work was done there'll be a record of his visit with the dentist and possibly also with a health fund if you made a claim.