Cheiloscopic Evaluation in Forensic Odontostomatology

• DOI: 10.20944/preprints202404.0149.v1
• Publication Date: 2024-04-03T04:11:57Z
• Authors: Emanuele Di Vita; Davide Albano; Andrea Trizzino; Fabio Massimo Sci...; Simone Vintrici; Lorenzo Reali; Enzo Cumbo; Giuseppa Bilello; Stefania Zerbo; Antonella Argo; Pietro Messina; Giuseppe Alessand...

Background: The aim of this experimental work was to confirm the individual uniqueness lip prints, verify presence recurrent patterns according Suzuki and Tsuchihashi classification search for characteristics that can be used in establishing sex a subject. Methods: Lip prints were taken from sample 172 volunteers using liquid lipstick transparent adhesive tape digitally analyzed. Results: 59 (35.3%) not considered due quality errors impossibility visualizing wrinkles one or more sextants, all digitized revealed themselves unique after having been analyzed superimposition. Qualitatively valid indicated prevalence Type II both male female sex-linked features. A major problem analysis same print by different operators often resulted attribution Type. Conclusions: potential cheiloscopy lies mainly matching given their uniqueness, tool gender determination but absence database greatly limits its use. It is necessary establish an acquisition protocol taking analyzing could reduce committed operator.