Correlation of dental caries and dermatoglyphic patterns: A study in pediatric population

Introduction: Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease among children worldwide irrespective of the advancements in oral healthcare. The basis of considering dermatoglyphic patterns as marker for dental caries is that the epithelium of finger buds and enamel are both ectodermal in origin...

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Main Authors: Sumaiya Nezam, Shabab A Khan, Puja Singh, Roquaiya Nishat, Amit Kumar, Samar Ali Faraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=6;spage=2980;epage=2984;aulast=