Open AccessAssessment of palatal rugae patterns in Manipuri and Kerala population
Author(s) -
R Surekha,
Anila Koneru,
V. S. K. Reddy,
Santosh Hunasgi,
Shamala Ravikumar,
Neela Ramesh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.109896
Subject(s) - population , orthodontics , dentistry , plaster casts , biology , anatomy , medicine , environmental health
Palatal rugae comprises three to seven ridges radiating out tangentially from the incisive papilla on the anterior part of the palate. These rugae patterns are studied for various reasons, mainly in the fields of anthropology, genetics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, and forensic science.