Identification of Dermal Crease Patterns as a Link between Genetics and Periodontitis: Reliability and Credibility

• Main Authors: B. Bharghavi Patnaik (Author), Gautami S. Penmetsa (Author), Keerthi Vinnakota (Author), Alluri Venkata Ramaraju (Author), Rama Krishna Alla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The disruptions in the ectodermal layer during intrauterine growth in the process of the formation of epidermal ridges can be linked to the association between dermatoglyphics and abnormalities of the tooth and periodontium. Given the genetic linkage of periodontal disease this study w...