TOOTHPRINTS
For a FREE TOOTHPRINT, click on ‘Programs & Specials’.
Why Should I get a Toothprint for my Child?
- They capture both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, which is good indefinitely.
- The unique scent of each child is captured on the thermoplastic wafer and remains good for many years (as long as the ziplock bag remains sealed). Teaching children to spit as much as possible if they are abducted by a bad person leaves a scent trail for dogs to follow and definite DNA evidence that a child was in a location.
- Toothprints capture the imprint of the upper and lower teeth, which can be used to identify remains and give closure in certain situations where the child has not had fillings or other markers in the dentition.
How does a Toothprint work:
Making Toothprints is safe, easy, and painless. Toothprints is an arch-shaped thermoplastic wafer that softens in hot water, then placed on the patient’s lower arch. The child bites into the Toothprint wafer for 50 seconds in the same manner as a taking an impression. After allowing a 2-3 minute cool-down period in the plastic bag provided. The dentist will give parents the Toothprints bite impression to take home for safekeeping.
Few children have fingerprints taken and the successful fight against tooth decay has left many children with no cavities and few dental records. Toothprints provides a unique record that can give parents greater peace of mind.
How often should I do this for my child?
Yearly updates of Toothprints bite impressions is ideal. In lieu of that, the following schedule is recommended:
- Initial impression: Age 3 (or after all primary teeth
have erupted) - Update: Age 7 or 8 (or after the upper and lower incisors
and the first permanent molars have erupted) - Update: Age 12 or 13 (or after all permanent teeth,
excluding 3rd molars, have erupted).
Law enforcement officials rarely have ID materials available for teenagers, yet teens are the most likely to become lost, missing or abducted. Toothprints offers a very powerful recovery and identification component of any child’s identification kit.
For more information, visit www.mypreciouskid.com/toothprints.html
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