A comparison of rugae pattern in males and females as a samples of Iraqi population | ||
| Tikrit Journal for Dental Sciences | ||
| Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2016, Pages 1-5 | ||
| Author | ||
| Tariq Jasim Mohamed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The palatine rugae are irregular fibrous connective tissue ridges located in the anterior third of hard palate that extends bilaterally from the midline behind the incisive papilla. Rugae patterns play a role as positive identification of individuals in suspected cases in forensic dentistry. The aim of the present study is to identify and compare the rugae pattern in a sample of Iraqi population. Materials and method: 120 samples of maxillary casts were selected for 60 males and 60 females their ages ranging between (22-35) years old by using Thomas & Kotze classification for assessment rugae patterns. As a result of this study shows that rugae patterns has a unique individual imprint, differ in the number, symmetry between right and left sides, shape of rugae lines for each person with no significant differences for both sexes. This work conclude that rugae patterns can be used as additional method for identification as a personal print, and considered a characteristic to discriminate between individuals. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| comparison; rugae pattern; shape | ||
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