One of the greatest fears of parents today is that their child will get lost or, worse yet, be abducted. Indicative of this concern is the fact that to date, 34 states have implemented AMBER Alert systems that issue state-wide public alerts about missing children. Developed by Dr. Dave Tesini, a pediatric dentist from Massachusetts, Toothprints is a simple, cost-effective way of documenting your child's unique tooth characteristics, tooth position within the arch and maxillomandibular jaw relationship - all important identifiers.
Toothprints is an arch-shaped thermoplastic wafer that you soften in hot water, then place on your child's lower arch. The child bites into the wafer for 50 seconds in the same manner as a bite registration taken for prosthetics or orthodontics. After allowing a 2-3 minute cool-down period in the plastic bag provided, the Toothprints bite impression is ready to store for safekeeping.
According to Peter Banks, Director of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, when Toothprints is taken, sufficient proteins in the saliva remain on the wafer from which a DNA test can be successfully performed for a second form of identification from Toothprints. He also states that, since the Toothprints wafer is sealed in a "zipper"-type plastic bag, enough scent remains for a trained dog to identify and track with it.
Each kit includes the following:
Personal and medical information including name, nicknames, birth date, address, hair and eye color, blood type, race, allergies, medications, chronic illnesses and other notes
Physical characteristics including scars, birthmarks, identifying marks, glasses, contacts, braces
Medical consent authorization form
Complete dental chart for baby and permanent teeth
Emergency contact names and phone numbers
Current wallet-size photograph
Updateable growth chart records height, weight, and shoe size
Full fingerprint chart for both hands
FBI-approved, non-toxic ink strip
Toothprints Bite Impression Wafer with storage bag
I Need Help Emergency Contact Labels (1 Pair)
Child safety tips
Complete instructions
Kits come individually packaged and include a premium vinyl storage sleeve for the information/fingerprint card
KidStar Safety is your source for proactive child safety products. Each year over 800,000 children will be reported missing and 1,000,000 will be treated for injuries. Timing is crucial when a child is lost or injured. In fact, law enforcement experts agree that the first two hours after a child is reported missing or abducted are the most important. Yet, only two percent of parents have an adequate ID of their child including fingerprints and medical information readily available. KidStar Safety is working to assist parents through the production of our comprehensive child identification kits. Each child ID kit contains a child identification card that records vital medical, dental, and physical information as well as emergency contacts, a photograph, and full immunization chart. Child ID kits also record your child's fingerprints and DNA samples. Our child ID kits are also now available with Toothprints. Toothprints is a patented wafer that records a child's unique bite impression while collecting a useful saliva sample that can be used for effective scent dog tracking. Every child ID kit produced by KidStar Safety also includes a heavy-duty protective sleeve, FBI approved fingerprinting ink strip. DNA storage bags, child safety tips, and detailed instructions. Identification kits can be easily completed along with fingerprinting and DNA sample collection in the privacy of a home or doctor's office. KidStar child ID kits are perfect for teaching child safety and provide parents and other child caregivers with an effective tool for emergency readiness. With society becoming more dangerous, now is the time to educate and empower our children. More than ever, child safety must be a priority. Be proactive with your child's safety. Look to KidStar Safety. KidStar Safety is your source for proactive child safety products. Each year over 800,000 children will be reported missing and 1,000,000 will be treated for injuries. Timing is crucial when a child is lost or injured. In fact, law enforcement experts agree that the first two hours after a child is reported missing or abducted are the most important. Yet, only two percent of parents have an adequate ID of their child including fingerprints and medical information readily available. KidStar Safety is working to assist parents through the production of our comprehensive child identification kits. Each child ID kit contains a child ID card that records vital medical, dental, and physical information as well as emergency contacts, a photograph, and full immunization chart. Child ID kits also record your child's fingerprints and DNA samples. Our child ID kits are also now available with Toothprints. Toothprints is a patented wafer that records a child's unique bite impression while collecting a useful saliva sample that can be used for effective scent dog tracking. Every child ID kit produced by KidStar Safety also includes a heavy-duty protective sleeve, FBI approved fingerprinting ink strip. DNA storage bags, child safety tips, and detailed instructions. Identification kits can be easily completed along with fingerprinting and DNA sample collection in the privacy of a home or doctor's office. KidStar child ID kits are perfect for teaching child safety and provide parents and other child caregivers with an effective tool for emergency readiness. With society becoming more dangerous, now is the time to educate and empower our children. More than ever, child safety must be a priority. Be proactive with your child's safety. Look to KidStar Safety.
