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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON FILE

Data Collection Entry Guide

Dental Codes and Descriptions

Primary Dental Codes - One or more codes must be entered for each tooth.

Code

Description

Default code for Unidentified Persons. Typically used when the tooth is not

recovered. Also used when a portion of the tooth is remaining it is impossible

to determine if the clinical crown has been restored. *** Please note this code

is used differently when coding dental characteristics for Missing Persons.***

Virgin. Tooth is present and unrestored. This includes unerupted teeth such

as wisdom or deciduous teeth. *** Please note this code is used differently

when coding dental characteristics for Missing Persons.***

Missing. Tooth has been extracted or is congenitally missing.

Mesial surface of the tooth has been restored.

Occlusal or Incisal surface of the tooth has been restored. (Do not use "I")

Distal surface of the tooth has been restored.

Facial or Buccal surface of the tooth has been restored. (Do not use "B")

Lingual surface of the tooth has been restored.

Secondary Dental Codes - May not be used independently. Must be used in conjunction with

Primary codes.

Code

Description

Any laboratory processed restoration including crowns, inlays, onlays, and

veneers. Also includes prefabricated restorations such as stainless steel

crowns, metal and acrylic temporary crowns, and porcelain processed veneers.

Root canal. Evidence is available to establish that an endodontic procedure

has been started or completed.

Thank you for your careful completion of this report. Please be sure to retain all dental

records for future comparison purposes.

If you have any questions regarding the reporting of a condition, please contact the FBI

Investigative and Operational Assistance Unit at 304/625-3000.

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