Lip outline: A new paradigm in forensic sciences

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Published Dec 1, 2016
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Volume 8, Issue 3, September-December 2016

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Aruna Maloth
Department of Oral Pathology, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda, Telangana
Shyam Dorankula
Department of Oral Pathology, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda, Telangana
Ajay Pasupula
Department of Oral Pathology, Mallareddy Dental College for Women's, Hyderabad, Telangana

Abstract

Introduction: Personal identification is becoming increasingly important not only in legal medicine but also in crime/criminal investigation and identification. Sometimes establishing a person's identity can be a very difficult process. Dental, fingerprint, and DNA comparisons are probably the most common technique used. However, there are many well-known implanted methods of human identification, one of the most interesting emerging methods of human identification which originates from the criminal and forensic practice, is human lips recognition. Cheiloscopy is a forensic investigation technique that deals with the identification based on lip traces. The lip outline of every person is unique and can be used to fix the personal identity. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of lip outline patterns among males and females, and to evaluate the uniqueness of lip outline pattern. Materials and Methods: The study group comprised of 200 individuals from Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences. Lip outline patterns were obtained and were transferred to the proforma sheet for analysis. Results: The results of the study revealed that the lip outline patterns for each individual were unique. Conclusion: This study showed that lip outline patterns are unique to each individual and can be used for personal identification.

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Aruna Maloth, Shyam Dorankula, & Ajay Pasupula. (2016). Lip outline: A new paradigm in forensic sciences. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 8(3), 211–214. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.195109
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