Match the processing times for dental records and DNA in missing person cases.

• A. Dental 30 days; DNA 60 days
• B. Dental 30 days; DNA 90 days
• C. Dental 15 days; DNA 90 days
• D. Dental 60 days; DNA 120 days

Answer: (B)

Processing times for missing person cases align with the typical workflow: dental records are usually requested and reviewed relatively quickly, while DNA analysis requires more lab work and verification, which takes longer.

Dental records are often obtainable from dental offices and compared against the missing person file in a straightforward way, so about 30 days is a realistic timeframe for retrieving and evaluating those records. DNA analysis, on the other hand, involves sample collection, lab processing, sequencing or profiling, quality checks, and potential confirmatory testing, plus possible backlogs, which commonly extended to around 90 days.

That combination—dental around 30 days and DNA around 90 days—best reflects the typical pace of these two lines of inquiry in missing person cases. The other options assign timelines that don’t match the faster dental record review with the slower DNA lab process.