Characteristics of Palatal Rugae Patterns as a Potential Tool for Sex Discrimination in a Sample of Iranian Children

Statement of the Problem: Palatal rugae have been considered equivalent to fingerprints, as they are unique to each individual. It has been shown that palatal rugae are associated with specific racial groups and are known to aid sex identification. Due to the lack of any published data on palatal ru...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Pakshir, Shabnam Ajami, Hamid Reza Pakshir, Ali Reza Malekzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:http://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/index.php/JDSUMS/article/view/2378/1215