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Cremated Remains Analysis
There is sometimes a concern with the commingling of cremated remains or with the
misidentification of the remains. Often, dental structures and dental restorations can be recovered from
cremated remains (cremains). Crematorium furnace temperatures may be less
than the temperature required to incinerate teeth and dental restorative
materials, thereby leaving dental evidence in the cremains. The dental
evidence remaining can be analyzed and compared with ante-mortem dental records
to make an identification.
Dr. Loomis has been involved in cases which have
included commingled cremains, and misidentified cremains, which were
successfully identified by dental comparison.
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