The Relation between Adermatoglyphics and Dental Malocclusions of Iraqi Adults

Background: Dermatoglyphics is studying the surfaces of the hands and feet for epidermal ridges. Orodental patterns developed emberiologically at the same time. Various types of malocclusion have genetic predisposition affected environmentally. These malocclusions usually accompanied by various dermal patterns which are specific for each class.

Aims of the Study: To compare the dermatologyphics characteristic of patients with various classes of malocclusions. Methodology: The patients were divided into four groups:

Group 1: class I, group 2: class II Div 1, group 3: class II Div 2, Group 4: class III malocclusion. The finger and palmar prints were recorded and analyzed for each type of pattern.

Results and Conclusion: The class II Div 2 pattern was correlated with higher frequency of whorls, while in class III, there was increased appearance of arches and radial loops with decreased incidence of ulnar loops.