Patterns of palatal rugae in the adult Egyptian population

Rugoscopy refers to the study of palatal rugae in order to establish a personal identity. A significant association has been found between rugae forms and ethnicity which may represent a valuable finding in forensic medicine. The present study was aimed to analyze the pattern of palatal rugae in the...

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Main Authors: Sonya M.S. Azab, Reham Magdy, Mohamed A. Sharaf El Deen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X15000076