title: The importance of adequate ante-mortem dental records for post-mortem identification: a case report.
abstract: This report describes the identification of a small boy who died in a fire. Identification was achieved by matching of post-mortem findings with records of the School Dental Service. A feature of the case was the presence of a fused tooth 82-83, a relatively uncommon finding. The case illustrates the need for accurate and complete dental records.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Whittington
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003792:Dental Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005390:Fires; D005553:Forensic Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand