A criminal is sure to be wishing he had opted for dental implants instead of false teeth after they led to him being apprehended.
James Brown, 53, had escaped from police custody in Washington DC before stealing a car and fleeing to Sacramento in California.
He lost control of the vehicle, hit two cars and then slammed into the gardens of two homes in the suburbs, but decided to flee on foot instead of waiting for the authorities and turning himself in.
Unfortunately for Mr Brown, the impact of the airbag had knocked his dentures out and police found them lying in the footwell, leading to him being identified as the perpetrator and later caught.
This comes after a report from Travelodge said it deals with lots of unusual items left in hotel rooms over the course of a year, including false teeth and live animals.
Anyone who doesn't want to leave their teeth behind could consider replacing their dentures with dental implants, which are fitted into the jawbone.
