Scope of cheiloscopy in gender identification

Authors

  • Nandita Shenoy Manipal College of Dental sciences, Mangalore
  • Richa Gaba Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
  • Junaid Ahmed Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
  • Ravikiran Ongole Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
  • Ceena Denny E. Associate Professor Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
  • Almas Binnal Assistant Professor Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i6.667

Abstract

Personal identification by various means is an important aspect of forensic science. Apart from teeth, which holds valuable potential for human identification, the role of orofacial structures cannot be ignored. One of the areas to be considered is the study of lip prints (cheiloscopy). This paper presents a study done to investigate the scope of cheiloscopy in gender identification. It was observed that lip prints were unique to an individual and the patterns varied among males and females. Hence, there is no denying the fact that cheiloscopy can serve as an indispensable tool in identification along with other traditional methods.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2014-06-30

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 6 (2014): Jun

Section

Original Research Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
  • An author must submit Copyright form After acceptance of the article.

How to Cite

1.
Scope of cheiloscopy in gender identification. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 19];5(6):423-6. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1032

Most read articles by the same author(s)