Comparative reliability of cheiloscopy and palatoscopy in human identification

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 453-457

  Sharma, Preeti ^a   Saxena, Susmita ^a   Rathod, Vanita ^a  

^a SUBHARTI DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Forensic identification; Lip prints; Palatal rugae; Sex differentiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LIP; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH MUCOSA; PALATE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DENTAL MODELS; DERMATOGLYPHICS; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; LIP; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; PALATE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249175613     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.59451     Document Type: Article

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