The Application of Palatal Rugae for Sex Discrimination in Forensic Medicine in a Selected Iranian Population

Background: Palatal rugae have been shown to be associated with racial and geographical variations and are known to be useful in sex identification. The present study aimed to assess palatal rugae patterns in a sample Iranian population and to compare the results with those from other studied popula...

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Main Authors: Ali Reza Malekzadeh, Hamid Reza Pakshir, Shabnam Ajami, Fatemeh Pakshir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/4453