Palatal Rugae Pattern as an Aid for Personal Identification: A Forensic Study

Kamala, R; Gupta, Neha; Bansal, Amol; Sinha, Arvind; Patel, Sardar; Pradesh, Uttar; Vihar, Chaudhary

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10011-1122

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“…21 A Lucknow study done by Kamala et al stated that females had a significantly higher mean proportion of unification converging rugae as compared with males. 10 According to Faisal et al a study in the Saudi population on rugae pattern they found that the converging type of unification was higher in females with a highly significant difference. 9 Mohamed in Iraq conducted a study and found the converge shape rugae was more in males with a mean of 0.633 ± 0.780 (p < 0.05) than in females with a mean of 0.483 ± 0.747 (p < 0.05).…”

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Gender Difference in Palatal Rugae Patterns Among Adult Bengali Population in Chattogram

Sumaiya,

Ashrafuzzaman,

Begum

et al. 2022

J Chittagong Med Coll Teachers Ass

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Background: The anatomical fold on the front portion of the hard palate is known as the palatal rugae. They are distinct and do not change during life, making them perfect for use as an identification tool when other options are unavailable. The aim of our study is to determine gender differences in palatal rugae pattern among the Bengali population in Chattogram of Bangladesh. Materials and methods: A total of 200 Bengali male (100) and female (100) populations aged 18 years and above were studied. The data was assessed based on the Thomas and Kotze classification. The student's t-test was used to compare all quantitative data. Results: Curved and straight type palatal rugae were significantly higher (p < 0.05, p < 0.001 respectively) in males than females. Wavy and circular type palatal rugae were higher in females than males and the difference was significant (p < 0.001, p < 0.05 respectively). The female exhibited a higher converging palatal rugae p > 0.05. The male exhibited a higher diverging palatal rugae p < 0.001. Conclusion: The Bengali population of Chattogram has a distinctive pattern and sexual diversity of palatal rugae. That can be used to reliably identify subjects and gender differences in the Bengali population. JCMCTA 2022 ; 33 (1) : 82-87

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“…8 It has been noted that the palatal rugae patterns of siblings, twins and even their parents have no similarities. [9][10] They are protected from damage and high temperatures by their internal position within the mouth. The palatal rugae are unaffected even in burned patients.…”

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