Evaluation of Dermatoglyphics in Individuals with Skeletal and Dental Deep Bite: A Comparative Study

IntroductIon"Dermatoglyphics" is the study of dermal ridge counts and patterns on the fingers, palms, and soles.The study of intricate dermal ridge patterns on the skin covering the palmar and plantar surfaces of the hands and feet is known as dermatoglyphics, according to Cummins and Midlo's definition.The Greek terms "derma", which means skin, and "glyphe", which means carve, are the source of the phrase dermatoglyphics.Numerous disorders, most of which are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Patau syndrome, can be diagnosed by examining the different dermal patterns on the fingers, palms, and soles.1,2 Finger, palm, and sole imprints are considered to be the result of both genetics and the environment.Even monozygotic twins cannot have identical fingerprints.As a result, each person's fingerprints remain distinct and do not change over time.Many disorders, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, psychosis, 3,4 alcohol embryopathy, 5 breast cancer, 6 epilepsy, 7 congenital heart disease, 8 and many more, have been linked to medical dermatoglyphics.Researchers have become interested in the topic of dental dermatoglyphics due to the identification of abnormal fingerprints in individuals with periodontitis, 9 dental caries, 10 and certain congenital malformations, such as cleft lip and palate.11 Dermatoglyphics and dental occlusion are related because skin patterns develop concurrently with the development of the palate and teeth.One of the most often suggested etiologic causes for this illness is genetics.