Palatal Rugae Pattern as an Aid for Personal Identification: A Forensic Study
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Palatal Rugae Pattern as an Aid for Personal Identification: A Forensic Study
Introduction: Rugoscopy or palatoscopy is the study of palatal rugae in order to establish a person’s identity. Rugae are protected from trauma as they are insulated from heat by tongue and buccal pad of fat, unlike fingerprints or lip prints that can get destroyed. Aims and objectives: This study was aimed to compare the rugae patterns in males and females of different age groups of Lucknow ci...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0975-1572
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10011-1122