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Volume 2 Issue 3 (July-September, 2014)

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DERMATOGLYPHICS- A TOOL FOR DENTAL CARIES PREDICTION
Devang Agravat, Nishtha Agarwal, Parva Patel

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Abstract:
Background: Dermatoglyphics has been a useful tool in understanding basic questions in biology, medicine, genetics and evolution, in addition to being the best and most widely used method for personal identification. Dermatoglyphic analysis is now beginning to prove itself as an extremely useful tool in identification of people at risk of developing dental caries. Aim: To analyze the relation between dermatoglyphic pattern variations and dental caries in school children of Ahmedabad. Materials and Methods: The study sample included 200 school children of Ahmedabad with age ranging between 5-12 years. Dental caries and fingerprints were recorded. Results: Variations in the frequency of fingerprint patterns were seen among the samples. Also a significant relationship between whorl pattern and dental caries was noticed, however, a negative correlation was observed for ulnar loops, radial loops and dental caries. Conclusion: Dermatoglyphic pattern variation can serve to strengthen the diagnostic impression of the disease right from an early age.
Key Words: Dermatoglyphics; dental caries; fingerprints

 
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