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Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology

Volume  12, Issue 1, January-June 2019, Pages 11-14
 

Original Article

Dermatoglyphics: A Genetic Marker of Dental Caries

Shivangi Duggal1, Pardeep Mahajan2, Prashant Monga3, Fatinderjeet Singh4, Bharti Kataria5, Akshita Mahajan6, Sukhleen Cheema7

1Postgraduate Student 2Professor and HOD 3Reader 4Senior Resident 5-6Postgraduate Student 7BDS Intern, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Firozpur, Punjab 152002, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijfo.0974.505X.12119.2

Abstract

Study of dermatoglyphic patterns is useful in diagnosis of various genetic related diseases as well as a valuable adjunct in judicial and legal investigations. Genetic factor also plays an important role in etiology of dental caries. Study of configuration of dermal ridges on palmar and plantar surfaces of hands and feet is called dermatoglyphics. As dermal ridges and tooth structures are formed almost during the same period of intra uterine life, so hereditary and environmental factors causing dental caries in tooth can show similar alterations in dermal ridge patterns. So keeping in view these common factors, we decided to study correlation between dental caries and dermatoglyphic patterns among subjects.

Keywords: Dermatoglyphics, Whorl, Loop Pattern, Dental Caries.


Corresponding Author : Shivangi Duggal