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Cheiloscopy: an Upcoming Perspective in forensic Odontology


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1 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
     

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Cheiloscopy is a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lips traces. This is unique for individuals like the finger prints. Lip prints are hereditary yet considered to be individualistic, each possessing their own unique characteristics. For this reason it is safe to suggest that lip prints can be included in the forensic sciences arena as a legitimate means of identifying persons of interest connected with criminal activity. Lip prints thus hold potential promise as an instrumental tool in forensic odontology. The purpose of this article is to give an insight into this branch of forensic odontology with an emphasis on its historical background, techniques of recording it and its future perspectives.

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Cheiloscopy, Forensic Odontology, Identification
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Authors

Firoza Samadi
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
J. N. Jaiswal
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
Swati Chowdhry
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
Ashish Katiyar
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India
Fahad Samadi
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry & Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Chaudhary Vihar, Raebareli Road, Utrathia, Lucknow 226 025, U.P., India

Abstract


Cheiloscopy is a forensic investigation technique that deals with identification of humans based on lips traces. This is unique for individuals like the finger prints. Lip prints are hereditary yet considered to be individualistic, each possessing their own unique characteristics. For this reason it is safe to suggest that lip prints can be included in the forensic sciences arena as a legitimate means of identifying persons of interest connected with criminal activity. Lip prints thus hold potential promise as an instrumental tool in forensic odontology. The purpose of this article is to give an insight into this branch of forensic odontology with an emphasis on its historical background, techniques of recording it and its future perspectives.

Keywords


Cheiloscopy, Forensic Odontology, Identification

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