Abstract
BackgroundTo evaluate the role of different morphological palatal rugae patterns (palatal print) as a tool for personal identification.MethodA pilot cross-sectional study was carried out on 60 Egyptian subjects and 60 Malaysian subjects. All were above 6 years old, nonsmokers and were sharing the same dietary habits. Palatal impressions were taken from the subjects and a rugogram was issued. Many parameters were included in the rugogram. Rugae shape, direction and unification pattern were the main parameters involved. Modified Trobo classification and Thomas & Kotz classification were used.ResultsThe present study revealed that lines, sinouses and curve shaped rugae were the most frequent rugae patterns among both Egyptians and Malaysians. Forward directed and divergent rugae were more frequent than backwardly directed and convergent rugae among both groups. No significant differences regarding rugae shape, direction and unification status among both sexes in each group were observed. Curve shaped rugae, sinous shaped rugae and complexly shaped rugae were significantly higher in the Malaysian males compared to Egyptian males. Malaysian females had a significant greater number of sinuous shaped rugae than the Egyptian females while the Egyptian females had a greater number of line-shaped rugae than the Malaysian females.ConclusionsThis present pilot study revealed that Egyptians and Malaysians shared specific characteristic rugae patterns and direction. Sexual dimorphism was not evident among both populations regarding rugae shape, direction and unification status.
Highlights
To evaluate the role of different morphological palatal rugae patterns as a tool for personal identification
The present study revealed that lines, sinouses and curve shaped rugae were the most frequent rugae patterns among both Egyptians and Malaysians
Sinous shaped rugae and complexly shaped rugae were significantly higher in the Malaysian males compared to Egyptian males
Summary
The present study revealed that, among Egyptians, line shaped rugae were the most frequent followed by curve shaped rugae and sinous shaped rugae respectively. The median values for line shaped rugae, curve shaped rugae, and sinous shaped rugae were 5, 2, 2 and 6, 3, 3 rugae in the Egyptian males and Egyptian females respectively for the three rugae types. Concerning Malaysians, the median values for line shaped, curve shaped and sinous shaped rugae were 4, 4, 3 and 3, 4, 3 in the males and females respectively. Curve shaped rugae (23.93%) and sinous shaped rugae (21.07%) constituted the second and third frequent types respectively among Egyptian males. Curve shaped rugae showed higher median value among Malaysian females (4 rugae) if compared with the Egyptian females (3 rugae) but this difference still non-significant (Table 1). Shaped rugae were the least frequent pattern among Egyptian and Malaysian males and females with no significant differences between both populations.
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