TY - JOUR
T1 - Dermatoglyphics
T2 - A prediction tool for malocclusion
AU - Shetty, Smitha Sammith
AU - Li, Gloria Su Mi
AU - Babji, Nurul Ashiqin Binti
AU - Yusof, Liyana Syatrah Binti Mohd
AU - Yang, Nicholas Ngieng Jiun
AU - Jun, Teong Dun
AU - Magandran, Kuhan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University | Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Introduction: Dermatoglyphics has proved to have a potential role in predicting the anomalies related to orofacial regions. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore an association if any, between the dermatoglyphic patterns and type of malocclusion among the Malaysian dental and medical students. Materials and Methods: A total of 104 Malaysian dental and medical students were included in the study. The fingerprints and palm prints were recorded to analyze the type of pattern. Occlusion status was clinically assessed using Angle's classification of malocclusion. Results: Statistically significant association was seen between the left thumb ridge pattern and type of malocclusion. Individuals with loop ridge pattern on their left thumb showed high frequency of Class I normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion, and those with whorl ridge pattern were witnessed to have Class I malocclusion. Conclusion: Dermatoglyphics serves to strengthen the diagnostic impression of malocclusion at an early age and hence can aid in predicting malocclusion and plan preventive and interceptive orthodontics in pediatric patients.
AB - Introduction: Dermatoglyphics has proved to have a potential role in predicting the anomalies related to orofacial regions. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore an association if any, between the dermatoglyphic patterns and type of malocclusion among the Malaysian dental and medical students. Materials and Methods: A total of 104 Malaysian dental and medical students were included in the study. The fingerprints and palm prints were recorded to analyze the type of pattern. Occlusion status was clinically assessed using Angle's classification of malocclusion. Results: Statistically significant association was seen between the left thumb ridge pattern and type of malocclusion. Individuals with loop ridge pattern on their left thumb showed high frequency of Class I normal occlusion and Class III malocclusion, and those with whorl ridge pattern were witnessed to have Class I malocclusion. Conclusion: Dermatoglyphics serves to strengthen the diagnostic impression of malocclusion at an early age and hence can aid in predicting malocclusion and plan preventive and interceptive orthodontics in pediatric patients.
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U2 - 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_101_17
DO - 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_101_17
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068658085
SN - 0974-3901
VL - 14
SP - 27
EP - 30
JO - Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University
JF - Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University
IS - 1
ER -