A study of lip print patterns among adults of Sebha city, Libya

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Published Apr 1, 2015
https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.150322
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Volume 7, Issue 1, January-April 2015

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Syed Peeran
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology; Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha
P Naveen Kumar
Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere
Khaled Abdalla
Faculty of Dentistry; Department of Oral Biology and Orthodontics, Sebha University, Sebha
Faiza Abdelkader Azaruk
Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha
Shahnavaz Manipady
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka
Fatma Alsaid
Faculty of Dentistry, Sebha University, Sebha

Abstract

Introduction: Lip print patterns are individualistic and unique and can be used for identification of individuals. Objectives: The objective of this study was to find out the different types of lip patterns, know the most common one and to know whether it has any gender predilection among adults of Sebha city. Materials and Methods: A total of 104 adults aged 18-35 years participated in this study. Lip prints were recorded and analyzed for lip print patterns. Statistical analysis was carried out using the computer software Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0 (Chicago, Illinos, USA). Results: Type I lip print pattern was seen in 53.37% and 60.07% of lip quadrants in males and females, respectively. 27 (25.96%) subjects had same lip print pattern in all the four quadrants. Conclusion: Suzuki and Tsuchihashi′s Type I lip print pattern was most common type of lip print pattern in the studied population, whereas Type I′ was found to be the least common.

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Syed Peeran, P Naveen Kumar, Khaled Abdalla, Faiza Abdelkader Azaruk, Shahnavaz Manipady, & Fatma Alsaid. (2015). A study of lip print patterns among adults of Sebha city, Libya. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 7(1), 67–70. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.150322
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