A stunning new twist has emerged in the Madeleine McCann investigation after a retired detective revealed that one of the child’s baby teeth was never officially logged among the evidence collected in 2007 — and that a recent dental X-ray from the young woman claiming to be Madeleine appears to match the exact missing tooth pattern.
Former detective inspector Alan Rowley, who worked briefly on the early stages of the case, said in an exclusive interview that he remembered a single upper incisor was reported loose just weeks before the McCanns’ holiday in Praia da Luz.
“We had notes from her dentist in Leicestershire,” Rowley explained. “One tooth was due to fall naturally — but there was no follow-up file confirming whether it did. It was one of those small details lost in the chaos.”
Sources close to the current inquiry say the newly surfaced girl’s X-ray scan, conducted at a private clinic under police supervision, reveals a childhood dental anomaly identical to Madeleine’s early records — including a distinctive curvature in the root of the same upper tooth.
While investigators urge caution, one forensic odontologist described the match as “anatomically consistent and extremely rare.”
“If verified through historic dental charts,” the expert added, “this could be the most compelling biological indicator we’ve seen since the case began.”
Officials have reportedly requested the original dental charts from the McCann family’s former practice to confirm the finding.
A spokesperson for the family said they were “aware of the claims but awaiting formal confirmation” before making any comment.
The discovery has reignited global attention on the decades-long mystery and raised a haunting possibility:
Could the tiny missing tooth — overlooked for 18 years — finally hold the key to identifying Madeleine McCann?
