Open AccessRole of dermatoglyphics as an indicator of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the oral cavity
Author(s) -
Ambika Gupta,
Freny Karjodkar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.123039
Subject(s) - dermatoglyphics , whorl (mollusc) , oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , areca , finger print , oral cavity , genetic predisposition , audiology , orthodontics , pathology , biology , genetics , nut , disease , structural engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , engineering , genus , botany
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one name that causes panic and holds an undeserved high ranking as a killer. Another important condition which has become a major public health issue in South East Asia is oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). Not all the people using tobacco suffer from these diseases. Genetic predisposition might explain such an individual variability that can be predicted by using various cytogenetic markers. However, these studies are far more costly and complicated. So, dermatoglyphics may be of immense clinical significance to segregate those individuals who are at an increased risk for developing these diseases.