Forensic Application of Palatal Rugae in Dental Identification

Introduction: The palatal rugae are anatomical folds or wrinkles located on the anterior third of the palate behind the incisive papilla on each side of the palatal raphe. The rugae patterns have been studied for various purposes mainly in the field of anthropology, comparative anatomy, genetics, pr...

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Main Authors: Sartaj Singh Wazir, Pallok Arora, Rahul Srivastava, Sameer Rastogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2781