Background: Establishing individual identification of a decedent only by dental means is a
mammoth task in forensic odontology. Palatal rugae's uniqueness, its resistance to heat, and …

Rugoscopy refers to the study of palatal rugae in order to establish a personal identity. A
significant association has been found between rugae forms and ethnicity which may …

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of practicing dentists about the
subject of forensic odontology and to assess their willingness to maintain and share patient …

Biometric systems are alternates to the traditional identification systems. This paper provides
an overview of single feature and multiple features based biometric systems, including the …

Background: Analysis of palatal rugae patterns, which are similar to fingerprints, is one of the
techniques used in forensic sciences for human identification. As palatal rugae patterns are …

Background: Identification of an individual is a challenging task in the field of forensic
odontology. Sometimes, the identity of individuals by fingerprints is difficult; hence, the …

Aims: The purpose of this study was to compare the palatal rugae pattern among male,
female, and transgender population of the Bhopal city. Settings and Design: This study was …

Background Palatal rugae patterning has been suggested as useful complementary
information for forensic purposes, when there are limitations in using the primary identifiers …

Background. Palatal rugae pattern of an individual is species specific and is said to be as
unique as finger print. Aims and Objectives. The aim of this study was to identify and …

Human identification is based on scientific principles mainly involving fingerprints, dental
records and DNA analysis. Use of fingerprints has some limitations in situations where the …