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Estimation of gender using cheiloscopy and dermatoglyphics.
Aanchal Tandon1, Abhinav Srivastava2, Rohit Jaiswal1
1Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery
|February 2, 2018
Summary
Forensic identification using lip prints and fingerprints can help determine gender. Males show branched lip patterns with whorl fingerprints, while females exhibit vertical lip patterns with loop fingerprints.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Science
- Anthropology
- Genetics
Background:
- Forensic dentistry is crucial for crime resolution and personal identification.
- Lip prints and fingerprints are cost-effective and minimally invasive identification methods.
- This study explores the correlation between lip and fingerprint patterns for gender determination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine predominant lip and fingerprint patterns in males and females.
- To correlate lip print patterns with fingerprint patterns for gender identification.
Main Methods:
- 100 individuals (50 males, 50 females) aged 20-50 years participated.
- Lip prints were recorded using lipstick and cellophane tape, analyzed via Suzuki and Tsuchihashi classification.
- Fingerprints were recorded using ink stamps, analyzed via Kücken classification.
- Chi-square test was used for correlation analysis.
Main Results:
- A significant correlation was found between lip print and fingerprint patterns for gender identification.
- Males exhibited a branched lip pattern associated with whorl fingerprints.
- Females showed a vertical lip print pattern associated with loop fingerprints.
Conclusions:
- Lip print and fingerprint analysis can aid in gender determination.
- This method offers a supplementary tool in forensic identification.
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