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STUDY OF PALATAL RUGAE AMONG THE STUDENT POPULATION FROM NORTH - EASTERN AND WESTERN INDIA
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Palatal rugae, human identification, rugoscopy, rugae patterns.
Abstract
Abstract Proposed by Torbo Hermosa in 1932, Palatoscopy is the study of palatal rugae pattern. Rugae patterns are stable and unique to every individual just as his/her finger prints and DNA comparisons. Once formed, they stay robust for the rest of our lives and are resistant to burns, chemicals and decomposition. For challenging forensic identification, as needed in mass disasters, major fire outbreaks and decomposition of bodies where finger print data, DNA matching cannot be made available, rugoscopy can be used as an alternative for human identification especially in situations that lead to teeth loss or involve edentulous persons. Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine the most prominent rugae patterns in terms of shape, number and orientation and delineate the differences in rugae patterns among individuals from eastern and the western regions of India. Rugae patterns being specific to ethnic groups can be used effectively in population identification. Methods The rugae patterns were assessed by applying Thomas and Kotze classification and Carrea classification for 50 individuals of the same age group. 25 males and females from North Eastern India and 25 males and females from western India respectively. Association between the Rugae patterns were assessed using independent t test and chi square tests. Results. There was a significant difference present in the number of Rugae in the north eastern and western populations with p=> 0.05. The predominant shape was Wavy. Conclusion. Rugae pattern may be an adjunctive method of differentiating between the North-eastern and western populations. A larger sample study might be undertaken to validate this claim.
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Dr Sheen Singh Mehta, Dr Tondon Devi Athokpam, Dr Swathi Sharma, Dr Monica Athokpam, & Dr Sanjiv Nandeibam (December-2023). STUDY OF PALATAL RUGAE AMONG THE STUDENT POPULATION FROM NORTH - EASTERN AND WESTERN INDIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 8(12), d219-d225. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2312324.pdf
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Volume 8 Issue 12, December-2023
Pages : d219-d225
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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_204978
Published Paper Id: IJNRD2312324
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Research Area: Medical Science
Author Type: Indian Author
Country: Pune, Maharashtra,, Maharastra, India
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