Dermatoglyphics: A genetic marker of early childhood caries

Background: It is an accepted fact that genetics plays an important role in determination of palmar dermatoglyphic patterns. Since caries is a multifactorial disease with the influence of genetic pattern, this study was undertaken to explore the possibility of dermatoglyphics as a noninvasive and ea...

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Main Authors: C Anitha, Sapna Konde, N Sunil Raj, N C Kumar, Preetha Peethamber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2014;volume=32;issue=3;spage=220;epage=224;aulast=Anitha