Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

¹Professor and Head Department of Pedodontics, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Center, Sriganganagar, ²Ph.D Student, Pacific University Udaipur, Rajathan

Objectives: To analyze and compare sex wise predilection of lip print pattern in blind and deaf subjects. Methods: A total of 100  blind and deaf subjects were selected. Thin layer of lip-stick was applied on the lips of these sub-jects. The hinged por-tion of a folded paper was inserted between the lips and the subjects were asked to press their lips onto it.. The lip prints, thus obtained were stud-ied on the basis of Tsuchihashi’s classification. Results: Type I pattern was seen in 24% of males, compared to 32% of females. Type ii pattern was observed in 18% of males and 20% of females. Type iii pattern was observed in 22% of males and 24% of females. Type IV pattern was observed in 20% of males and 12% of females. Type V pattern was seen in 16% of males and 12% of females. The distribution of the Lip print types was statistically significant p>0.001. Conclusion: Lip print pattern can be used as an additional tool for personal identification and sex determination. Further work on the subject can help to make cheiloscopy a practical reality in the forensic identification process.
Keywords: Cheiloscopy, Lip prints, Forensic identification

Corresponding author: Manjeet Kaur, Professor and Head Department of Pedodontics, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Center, Sriganganagar.

This article may be cited as: Kaur M, Singh N.  A Study on Lip Print Types among the Blind and Deaf Students in Sriganganagar, Rajasthan. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2014;2(4):119-122.