Background: The anatomical fold on the front portion of hard palate is known as palatal rugae. They are distinct and do not change during life, making them perfect for use an identification tool when other options unavailable. aim our study to determine gender differences in rugae pattern among Bengali population Chattogram Bangladesh.
 Materials methods: A total 200 male (100) female popu...

Abstract Background Because of the individuality palatal rugae, they are applicable for human identification purposes same as fingerprints. Therefore, it is important to assess effect different factors on rugae characteristics. We assessed characteristic changes following extraction and expansion during orthodontic treatments. Before after treatment dental casts 30 patients were scanned by 3Sha...

Background: Palatal rugae pattern is reasonably unique to an individual and remain stable throughout lifetime. It can serve as important tool in forensic identification particularly when other regular methods of become difficult.Aim: To evaluate the palatal between both gender terms Number, Shapes Length on right left sides among different age groups.Materials methods: Cross-sectional study com...

The understanding of palatine vault growth in normal subjects is important to orthodontists. The aim of this study was to evaluate three dimensional (3D) longitudinal changes in the palatal vault from 6 to 14 years of age. Complete dental stone casts were biennially prepared for 50 subjects (25 girls and 25 boys) followed up from 6 to 14 years of age. Virtual casts were constructed using 3D las...