Study of lip print pattern in a Punjabi population

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Published Jun 1, 2012
https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.99157
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Volume 4, Issue 1, January-June 2012

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Simarpreet Sandhu
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab
Himanta Bansal
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab
Poonam Monga
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab
Rajat Bhandari
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab

Abstract

Background: Lip prints are unique to each individual and can be used for personal identification. The lip prints show differences according to the race and the ethnic origins of a person. Aim: The objective of the study was to determine the predominant lip print type in a Punjabi population. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 106 students of our institution and comprised 56 males and 50 females in the age group of 18-25 years. The middle part of the lower lip was taken as study area. Analysis of lip print pattern was done according to Tsuchihashi Classification. Results: No two lip prints matched with each other. Type 1 pattern (vertical grooves that run across the entire lip) was found to be predominant in both males (51.02%) and females (43.47%) and there was no statistically observed difference between males and females in individual lip print types. Conclusion: In our study, lip prints did not match with each other, hence lip prints are unique and further studies with larger samples are required to obtain statistical significance.

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Simarpreet Sandhu, Himanta Bansal, Poonam Monga, & Rajat Bhandari. (2012). Study of lip print pattern in a Punjabi population. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 4(1), 24–28. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.99157
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