Introduction: Periodontal diseases have a multifactorial etiology but some risk factors like genetics also can be responsible for disease
progression. These dermal ridge patterns remain unchanged throughout the life .They are unique for each individual, it can be considered as a
benecial tool for prediction of any congenital, intrauterine anomalies or other diseases which inuenced by genetic alterations .Genetic
determinants that exist could be suggestive of specic dermatoglyphic patterns for periodontitis. To analyze the palmar dermatoglyphic Aim:
patterns of healthy and chronic periodontitis patients and to nd any correlation between them. A total of 150 patients were Materials & Methods:
equally divided into two groups comprising 75 patients in each group as follows: Group I-periodontally healthy, Group II-chronic periodontitis.
The ngerprint patterns of all the patients in each group were obtained and analyzed with the help of magnifying glass. There was a Results:
signicantly higher percentage of whorls in Group II compared to Group I. There was no signicant difference between both the groups for arch
patterns. There can be a signicant correlation between the dermatoglyphic pa Conclusion: ttern of healthy and the chronic periodontitis as whorl
nger pattern predominates in chronic periodontitis patients. So it can be serve as predictor in identifying the risk group individuals of chronic
periodontitis.

Evaluation of dermatoglyphic patterns in chronic periodontitis patients: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the connective tissue attachment and supporting bone around the teeth. Over the years, the retrospective analysis of the possible etiological factors responsible for periodontal infections has magnified to its brink. The necessity lies in segregating the evidences and acknowledging their potential role in disease pathogenesis. Genetic predisposition might explain such an individual variability that can be predicted by using various cytogenetic markers. However, these studies are far more costly and complicated. The present study was conducted to study the role of palmar dermatoglyphics as a diagnostic tool for periodontal infections. Materials and methods: The present cross sectional study comprised of 120 subjects who were categorized as those suffering from chronic generalized periodontitis (n= 60), in whom variouspalmar patterns were evaluated as compared to healthy controls (n=60), to find a “dermatoglyphic marker,” if any. Results:A statistically significant higher percentage of ulnar loops (80.5%) was seen in CGP patients as compared to a majority of whorls (80.17%) in the healthy controls (p < 0.001). The percentage of presence of palmar accessory tri-radii was similar in both groups χ2= 0.963 (p= 0.326). Mean a-t-d angle variation was statistically significant in the CGP group as compared to the healthy group χ2= 83.796 (p= 0.000). Conclusion:The results of the study revealed that dermatoglyphics holds promising results for determining the genetic susceptibility of individuals to develop periodontitis.

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Dr.Snehal Deotale

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Role Of Dermatoglyphics As A Potential Diagnostic Marker For Periodontitis: A Clinical Study