Oral Health and Dental Management

Dermatoglyphic pattern in prediction of caries in children

International Conference and Exhibition on Dentistry

March 18-20, 2015 Dubai, UAE

Abdulrahman Hesham and Shaik Mohammed Asif

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Background: Dermatoglyphics can prove to be an extremely useful tool for preliminary investigations in conditions with a suspected genetic basis. Since caries is a multifactorial disease with the influence of genetic pattern, early prediction for highrisk children can help in using effective and efficient caries preventive measures that are a part of the arsenal. Aims & Objectives: This study was done to determine the dermatoglyphic pattern of dental caries between caries-free children and children with dental caries. Materials & Methods: In this cross sectional study oral examination of children aged 5 ? 14 year old was carried out in schools of Abha Asser province during the normal working hours. Caries status was recorded using the DF index given by Grubbel AO. The finger prints of each caries & caries free child were recorded and the frequency of occurrence of type of dermatoglyphic pattern on fingertip of each digit was noted. SPSS software and test of proportions are been used for the analysis.