Evaluation of Dermatoglyphic Patterns between Two Different Ethnic Populations: A Comparative Study

IntroductIonOver the past 100 years, reliable methods of human identification have been based on finger and palm prints.The study of the patterns created by dermal ridges on the palms, soles, and fingers is known as dermatoglyphics, a term that was first used by Cummins. 1 During the 3rd month of intrauterine life (IUL), dermal ridges start to form and fully develop by the 6th month.The dermal configurations remain the same till adulthood except forth change in size.In dermatoglyphics, analysis is done using the impression of the fingertips' papillary ridges.The palms, soles, and flexure surfaces of the fingers are where papillary ridges are primarily seen.With the opening of sweat ducts at the peak of each ridge, they form fine parallel or coiled arrays separated by a thin furrow.2]3 The impressions left by the fingers, palms, and soles are thought to result from both inheritance and environment.Nobody has the same fingerprints twice, not even monozygotic twins.Hence, each person's fingerprints are distinct and do not change over time.Medical dermatoglyphics is currently linked to a number of illnesses, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, psychosis, 4,5 breast cancer, 6 alcohol embryopathy, 7 epilepsy, 8 and congenital cardiac disorders. 9Previous research indicates that individuals with periodontitis, 10 dental caries, 11 and birth defects such cleft lip and palate might have asymmetrical fingerprints. 12,13