The pattern of palatal rugae in submucous cleft palates and isolated cleft palates

Park, Susam; Eguti, Tomoaki; Kato, Kogo; Nitta, Naotugu; Kitano, Ichiko

doi:10.1016/0007-1226(94)90066-3

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“…[25] the pattern of palatine rugae in submucosal clefts had a unique feature in 87.5% of the submucosal clefts and in 100% of the isolated clefts: one or more of the palatine rugae curved toward the region of the bony notch in the posterior border of the hard palate.…”

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Morphology of palatal rugae patterns among 5-15 years old children

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Introduction:“The fibers running anteroposteriorly within the core and in concentric curves across the base of each ruga” determine their orientation and forms. The varying shapes of palatal rugae can be attributed to the fact that rugae develop as localized regions of epithelial proliferation and thickening. Fibroblasts and collagen fibers then accumulate in the connective tissue beneath the thickened epithelium and assume distinct orientation.Aim:The aim of the present study was to assess the morphology, gender difference of rugae pattern in 5-15 year old children.Materials and Methods:The various diagnostic dental stone cast available in Department of Pedodontics were analyzed by the method based on Thomas and Kotze classification in 1983.Results:There was a female prediction in the total count and primary rugae pattern. Comparing the shapes of rugae both in male and female study models showed a predominance in wave shape followed by cure. No circular pattern was observed in the study population. No statistical difference in the direction and unification of rugae among males and females.Conclusion:The fingerprint-like uniqueness of rugae to each individual has become accepted as a possible aid to person identification. This may help narrow the field for identification and give results in conjunction with the other methods such as visual, fingerprints, and dental characteristics in forensic sciences.

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“…2,8,9 They can also be used to diagnose and detect submucosal clefts in the palate because certain morphometric patterns of palatal rugae can be indicative of the presence of submucosal clefts. 10,11 Several reports have suggested that palatal rugae patterns are unique. 5,12e14 The proposed individuality of palatal rugae patterns may facilitate their use in postmortem identification.…”

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Morphological changes in palatal rugae patterns following orthodontic treatment

Mustafa

Allouh

Alshehab

2015

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…In clinical dentistry due to the stable nature of the palatal rugae it aids as a landmark during orthodontic treatment [6], during cleft palate surgeries, [7] palatal prosthesis [8] and medicolegal identification [9]. It is a well established fact that the rugae pattern is as unique to a human as his or her fingerprints [10].…”

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Characteristics of Palatal Rugae Patterns in West Godavari Population of India

Babu¹

2013

JCDR

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Palatal rugae refer to the ridges on the anterior part of the palatal mucosa, each side of the median palatal raphe and behind the incisive papilla. Various studies on different populations have reported unique rugal patterns within each population. Aim:To study, analyse and report the significant palatal rugae patterns among West Godavari District population and compare with the patterns reported in the literature, which can aid as an additional method of identification in cases of crime or mass disasters.Material and Methods: Pre-orthodontic casts of 100 samples (50 males and 50 females) were selected. The method of identification of the rugae pattern used was that of which includes the number, shape and unification patterns of rugae. The different types of rugae between males and females were statistically analyzed and compared with other population studies in the literature.Results: A statistically insignificant (p>0.05) higher mean primary rugae scores was found in males (7.48±2.45) while secondary (3.38±2.02) and tertiary (2.56±1.84) rugae were more among females. Both genders showed predominance in wavy (males = 4.82±1.91 and females = 4.74±1.98) type of distribution. Commonly observed pattern in the mode of unification was converging (58%) in males and diverging pattern (62%) among femaleswhich was statistically significant (p=0.04). Conclusions:The findings showed a specific rugae pattern in this group when compared to other populations reported in the literature. Palatal rugae patterns are definitely associated with regional variation and can aid as an additional tool in forensic identification procedures.

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The pattern of palatal rugae in submucous cleft palates and isolated cleft palates

Cited by 26 publications

References 16 publications

Morphology of palatal rugae patterns among 5-15 years old children

Morphology of palatal rugae patterns among 5-15 years old children

Morphological changes in palatal rugae patterns following orthodontic treatment

Characteristics of Palatal Rugae Patterns in West Godavari Population of India

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