You aren't missing anything obvious-I think it's me. I had the impression that where it says "dental/charting information is currently not available" on her NAMUS page means that LE doesn't have the records. That is only an assumption on my part. How are the authorities ruling Sylvia out in the UID cases-does anyone know? It seems like they ruled Sylvia out quickly in the most recent submission, which could mean that they have her dental records, but why not state that they're currently available? It may be that Sylvia's dental perfection is family folklore, which would come under category of unverified information, but what if that's all they have right now? In the 70's all of the records were in physical files, which would have to be purged at some point, and if the Lwowskis didn't request them until 2010, they very likely wouldn't exist anymore, I think. I wish we knew, because I would feel a lot more confident about the comparisons between Sylvia and the UIDs. In addition to the difficulties of dental comparisons, extracting DNA from remains can be challenging, too. Irondequoit Jane Doe is a case in point, as well as the remains of 2 young women in Pennsylvania who LE are currently trying to identify. There isn't much that is working in the favor of Sylvia's brother finding out what happened to her.
