Received: November 27, 2024 Accepted: December 02, 2024 Published: December 02, 2024
The regional populations of India are influenced by different races and can show the difference in morphology of teeth and dermatoglyphic traits. Any developmental disturbance which results in abnormal color, shape, size, and the number of teeth will lead to the formation of dental anomalies.
Aim: The purpose of our study was to investigate and find the association of dental anomalies with the dermatoglyphic pattern within three regional populations of India.
Methods: The present study included 600 subjects. 200 from each population were selected randomly and examined for dental anomalies and their dermatoglyphic patterns were recorded.
Statistical Analysis Used: Above data was recorded and the study was analysed by a chi-square test.
Results: One dental anomaly was consistently noted in all three populations. Out of 600 subjects, 40.8% had positional anomalies. Shovelling, congenitally missing teeth, and winging were seen significantly in North-Eastern (23.0%), Jammu & Kashmir (5%), and Western Uttar Pradesh (6%) population groups in order. The most common dermatoglyphic pattern seen in all three populations was an ulnar loop. Significant relation between shovelling and whorl pattern was seen in the North-Eastern population. The presence of rotation was significantly more among subjects with a whorl pattern.
Conclusion: The study concluded that dermatoglyphics can be used as an indicator of few dental anomalies. It can help in identifying the gender, race of an unidentified person, and various diseases which are correlated with dental anomalies that can be detected earlier.