ANALYSIS OF DERMATOGLYPHIC PATTERNS IN POPULATION WITH ORAL CAVITY

Abstract

Dermatoglyphics deals with the study of the fine patterned dermal ridges on surfaces of sole of foot and palms..Dermatoglyphic patterns are assumed to be genetically controlled although the exact mechanism of inheritance is still unknown. The aim of the current study is to analyze the dermatoglyphic pattern in the population with oral cavity. This is a feasibility study conducted with a sample size of 20, in which 10 participants with dental caries and 10 normal participants. The samples were collected from Private Dental College in chennai. Their finger ridge patterns were collected using the digital camera and are used as outcome variables. The collected data was analyzed statistically using the SPSS tool. Majority of the participants observed to have 35% of ulnar loop patterns in the normal group compared to 40% of participants in the study group. The arch pattern is less (5%) prevalent in the study group when compared to the normal group (20%), however statistically there is no significant difference between the two groups with p value 0.52. From the obtained results it can be suggested that even though the two groups had no significant difference statistically, on observation we were able to find marked variation in the finger ridge patterns.