Comparative Reliability

of Dermatoglyphics,
Cheiloscopy and
Rugoscopy For The
Predilection of Dental
Caries.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Introduction
 The level to which each
Caries is a complex
Dental caries is the most factor contributes to the
multifactorial disease
prevalent chronic development and
with the influence of
disease seen in children progression of caries is
environmental and
worldwide. variable and changes on
genetic pattern.
an individual basis.

Sanghani PH, Soni HK, Joshi MU. Correlation of dental caries and dermatoglyphics in pediatric cases. Indian J Dent
Sci 2016;8:131-4. 
 Epidermal ridges of fingers and palms, as well
as facial structures such as palate, lips, are
formed from the same embryonic tissues
(ectoderm) during the same embryonic period
(6–9 weeks in utero).

Sharma A, Somani R. Dermatoglyphic interpretation of dental caries and its correlation to salivary bacteria interactions: Anin
vivo study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2009;27:17-21.  
1. Dermatoglyphics can be considered as an
essential diagnostic tool for various forms of
diseases such as dental caries.
2. Dermatoglyphics includes the study of
dermal ridge patterns of the hands and feet.
3. It has genetic correlation with dental caries
(epithelium of primary palate, and finger
buds are both ectodermal in origin).[3]
The grooves present on the human lips are
unique to each person and can be used to
determine identity. The study of these grooves or
furrows present on the red part or the vermilion
border of the human lips is known as cheiloscopy.

R. Fischer
1902
Palatal rugae (plicae palatinae
transversae and rugae palatina)
The palatine rugae are permanent and
unique to each person and can establish
identity through discrimination (via
casts, tracings or digitized rugae
patterns).
MATERIALS &

METHOD
Sample Size

50
Age Group

5-12 yrs
 Groups

Group I Group II
N=25 N=25
 •Finger prints -blue Ink stamp pad &
white sheet (Cummins Method)
• Lip prints - lipstick, brush, cellophane
Finger
tape & white sheet (Tsuchihashi and
prints
Suzuki's classification)
Analyzed
& •Rugae pattern – impression trays ,
Recorded alginate material and die stone.

Lip Rugae (Thomas and Kotze classification)

prints pattern
 Dermatoglyphics (Cummins Method)
Group I
(Caries Free)
Right Thumb Left Thumb

2 3
Loop

Whorl
9 14 8 14
Arches
 Dermatoglyphics (Cummins Method)
Group II
(Caries Inactive)
Right Thumb Left Thumb

2 3
Loop

Whorl
9 14 8 14
Arches
 Cheiloscopy
(Tsuchihashi and Suzuki's classification)
Group I Group II
(Caries Free) (Caries Inactive)

6 Branching
4

11 Reticular 13
Vertical 8
8
 Rugoscopy
(Thomas and Kotze classification)
Group I Group II
(Caries Free) (Caries Inactive)
1
2 4
3 Wavy
Curved
5 15 Straight 6
14

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Discussion
Conclusion
Comparative reliability of
Dermatoglyphics,
Chelioscopy and
Rugoscopy for the
Predeliction of dental
Caries.
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