Pattern Predominance in Cheiloscopy, Dactyloscopy and its Correlation with Blood group: An Observational Study Jain AS1, Sahu RA2, Thukral R3, Harani HM4, Vyas CS5, Patel NS6,* 1Reader, Department of Oral Pathology & Microbiology, Modern Dental College & Research Center, Indore 2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Peoples College of Medical Sciences, Bhopal 3Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Medical College, Vidisha 4Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore 5Dental Officer, Mandsaur District Hospital, Mandsaur 6Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govt. Medical College, Vidisha *Corresponding Author, Dr. Narendra Singh Patel, Email: drnspatel30@gmail.com, Mobile No.: +91 9644897901
Online Published on 26 July, 2024. Abstract To observe the association of lip prints and fingerprint patterns with gender and pattern predominance in the group of subjects with blood groups contrasting ABO and Rh. The study included 470 participants. Lip prints and fingerprints were recorded using lipstick and ink (stamp pad), respectively, on white bond paper. Cellophane tape was employed to transfer the lip print from the lips to bond paper. Determination of blood group was done by ABO typing using anti-A & anti-B sera. A statistically notable association was seen between gender and blood group type (p-value <.05). Type I lip print design, whorl pattern of fingerprints and B+ blood group were most commonly observed in males and females. Type I lip print pattern was most commonly found in the A+ blood group and all A- blood groups. The arch pattern was seen predominantly with type IV, whorl with type I and loop with type III. Loop pattern was more common in A+(37.3%), B-(66.7%) & O+(42.7%) while whorl pattern was common in A-(50%), B+(50.5%), AB+(53.2%) & O-(66.7%) (p value<.05). Definite association was observed between fingerprint, blood group and sex of an individual. These can be used as essential adjuncts in forensic science and mass catastrophes. And where fingerprint evaluation is impossible, then lip print and blood group can be used as a second identification line. Top Keywords Observational study, Forensic science, Lip prints, Fingerprints, Blood group and Gender determination. Top |