Abstract: The ADIS can be an automated identification system comprised of a search and retrieval stage based on potential similarities and a verification stage to match based upon the comparisons of dental images. A first embodiment is an automated dental identification system comprising establishing and enhancing raw subject dental records and extracting high level features; establishing data communication between a client coupled to a server via a network; searching a dental records database via said data communication and creating a candidate list; comparing a subject dental record to the candidate list to categorize potential matches; and inspecting potential matches for a final determination. A further embodiment can be establishing and enhancing raw subject dental records further comprising record preprocessing wherein said record preprocessing comprises record cropping, film enhancement, film type detection, teeth segmentation, and teeth labeling.