ArticleInternational journal of dentistry2015
Morphological study of palatal rugae in a Sudanese population.
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- Palatal Rugae as a Discriminating Factor in Determining Sex: A New Method Applicable in Forensic Odontology?Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Palatal Rugae Patterns in Fars, Turkmen, and Sistani Ethnicities in the Eastern Part of the Caspian Littoral of Iran.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Morphological analysis of palatal rugae patterns in a population of Maharashtrian ancestry: a cross-sectional study.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2020Article
- Sex prediction from morphometric palatal rugae measures.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2017Article
- Palatal rugae morphology in an adult mediterranean population.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2017Article
- Anthropometric correlations between parts of the upper and lower limb: models for personal identification in a Sudanese population.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2016Article
- Conversion of palatal rugae pattern to scanable Quick Response code in an Arabian population.Journal of dental sciences · 2016Article
- Palatal rugoscopy as an adjunct for sex determination in forensic odontology (Sri Ganganagar population): A cross-sectional study of 100 subjects.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPArticle
- Rugoscopy as a Gender Determination Tool and its Appositeness in Malocclusion among Adolescents Aged 13-18 Years.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
Palatal rugae patterns have unique characteristics and have been proposed as an alternative method to establish identity when other means, such as fingerprints and dental records, are not attainable. This study was conducted to determine the morphological characteristics of palatine rugae and to assess the existence of side asymmetry in them in Sudanese Arabs. It also assesses the possibility of determining sex using logistic regression. One hundred dental casts for 50 males and 50 females aged between 18 and 23 were studied for palatal rugae dimensions, shapes, and orientations, as well as sexual dimorphism and side symmetry. The most predominant rugae were primary, and the most prevalent shapes in both sexes were wavy, curved, and straight forms. The predominant orientation was forward. Side asymmetry existed more in the orientations than in the shapes, but no side asymmetry was recorded in the dimensions. There was no significant sexual dimorphism in the rugae dimensions, shapes, and orientations, except for forward-directed rugae (P < 0.037). A predictive value of 60% was obtained in assigning sex using dimensions and orientations and of 58% using shapes alone. Therefore, the palatal rugae are not recommended for assigning sex effectively among Sudanese Arabs unless it is the only means available.
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