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Professor1
Professor and Head3
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology
M R Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital
Bangalore
Senior Lecturer
ABSTRACT:
Palatal rugoscopy is the name given to the study of palatal rugae.
Rugae pattern remain unchanged during an individuals life time.
Personal identification is based on the rugae pattern since palate
would remain intact when most other anatomical structures are
destroyed or burned by their internal position in the head. Rugae
pattern is as unique to a human as his or her fingerprints.
OBJECTIVES- The purpose of the study is to establish individual
identity using palatal rugae Patterns.
MATERIALS AND METHODS - Study group consisted of 90 study
models including both genders aged above 14yrs. Martin dos
santos classification was followed to asses rugae pattern.
RESULTS- Each individual had different set of rugae patterns even
among the family members. The rugae patterns were not
symmetrical, both in number and in its distribution.
Article Info
Received: October 14, 2010
Review Completed: November 20, 2010
Accepted: December 19, 2010
Available Online: April, 2011
NAD, 2011 - All rights reserved
Introduction
Forensic identification by its nature is a
multidisciplinary approach relying on positive
identification methodology as well as presumptive
or exclusionary methodologies which deals with
proper handling and examination of dental finding.2
Personal identification forms an integral part of
forensic science especially, when they are dealing
with any crime or with mutilated bodies that have
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TABLE 2: PALATAL RUGAE PATTERNS AMONG 10 MALES & FEMALES WHO HAD UNDERGONE
ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
SL.
NO.
Ortho
Model
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4
5
6
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10
Male
RIGHT SIDE
LEFT SIDE
C62
C62
L8853
L8853
B552
B552
B5215
B5215
B653
B653
C655
C655
C51
C51
L159
L159
B12
B12
C253
C253
C155
C155
C158
C158
A151
A151
C525
C525
C655
C655
C256
C256
C565
C565
B219
B219
A655
A655
B51
B51
Female
RIGHT SIDE
LEFT SIDE
C2251
C531
C621
C621
C135
C135
C1555
C1555
C588
C588
C535
C535
L255
L255
C25
C25
L215
L215
C1558
C1558
B1531
C55
L2155
L2155
C222
C222
B2511
B2511
L555
L555
C515
C515
B1523
B1523
B15
B15
C112
C112
C152
C152