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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volume  15, Issue 2, APRIL-JUNE 2022, Pages 95-101
 

Original Article

Correlation between Lip Print and Skeletal Malocclusion

Kalashri K K1 , Shoaib Ulla Khan2 , Goutham B3 , Sunil Muddaiah4 , Sanju Somaiah5

1,2Post Graduate Student, 3 Professor & HOD, 4 Professor & Dean, 5 Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Kodagu 571218, Karnataka, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.15222.5

Abstract

Introduction:  Lip prints, like fingerprints, are unique to each person and are simple to record.  Cheiloscopic analysis has been demonstrated to be effective in both judging  deformity and identifying individuals. Many studies have been conducted on  lip prints and its relationship with individual’s skeletal pattern. Aim: The goal of this study was to see if there was a link between lip print  and skeletal malocclusion, as well as how reliable it was as a forensic tool for  identifying people. Material & Method: Lip prints were collected from 180 people, 60 of whom  were from Kerala, 60 from Karnataka, and 60 from Kodagu, regardless of  their dental class I, class II, or class III malocclusion. Lip prints were captured  using the lipstick cellophane method and categorised using Tsuchihashi’s  categorization system: Type I, Type I’, Type II, Type III, Type IV, Type V. Results: We have noticed that the most common lip pattern among Karnataka  and Coorg Population was type II and in Kerala population was type I.  Conclusion: We conclude our research by stating that lip prints are a useful  and important diagnostic tool for identifying individuals of various ethnic  backgrounds, and that there is a strong correlation between skeletal growth  patterns of various ethnicities and their lip patterns. .keywords | Cheiloscopy; Lip prints; Skeletal malocclusion; Forensic too


Corresponding Author : Shoaib Ulla Khan