Dermatoglyphics in periodontics: An assessment of the relationship between fingerprints and periodontal status - A cross-sectional observation study

• Main Authors: Prutha Vaidya (Author), Swapna Mahale (Author), Pallavi Badade (Author), Ayushya Warang (Author), Sunila Kale (Author), Lavanya Kalekar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Widespread interest in epidermal ridges developed only in the last several decades; however, it is still at infancy in the world of dentistry. The word "dermatoglyphics" comes from two Greek words (derma: Skin and glyphe: Carve) and refers to the epidermal skin ridge formations wh...