Gender determination from ridges using dermatoglyphics techniques

Manasi Patra; Niva Mahapatra; Shyam Sundar Behura; Lipsa Bhuyan; Girish Ms; Samir Pv; Pratik Surana

doi:10.6026/9732063002001008

Gender determination from ridges using dermatoglyphics techniques

Bioinformation. 2024 Sep 30;20(9):1008-1011. doi: 10.6026/9732063002001008. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Manasi Patra¹, Niva Mahapatra¹, Shyam Sundar Behura¹, Lipsa Bhuyan¹, Girish Ms², Samir Pv³, Pratik Surana⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
² Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, JSS dental College and Hospital, Affiliate to JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka.
³ Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, KIIT Deemed To Be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
⁴ Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.

Abstract

Fingerprint analysis for gender determination in Ganjam District, Southern Odisha is of interest in forensic science. Dermatoglyphics, the study of fingerprint patterns, leverages their genetic uniqueness and stability to identify individuals in forensic and disaster scenarios. Left thumb prints were collected and analyzed under magnification, followed by statistical evaluation. Results showed significant differences in fingerprint patterns between genders, confirming the method's accuracy. Thus, fingerprint pattern analysis is a valuable tool for gender identification in forensic medicine, criminal investigations, and during mass disasters.

Keywords: Dermatoglyphics; fingerprint pattern; forensic medicine.