Relation between Dermatoglyphicsand Early Childhood caries in a group of Egyptian children

• DOI: 10.21608/edj.2018.76691
• Publication Date: 2020-03-14T10:39:58Z
• Authors: Moustafa Matar
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease with genetic base. Early prediction for high risk children can help in postulating an effective preventive measure. Dermatoglyphics promising valuable tool preliminary examination conditions speculated hereditary The aim of the investigation was to decide whether fingerprints as marker could be involved occurrence dental caries. Sixty aged between 36 71 months, divided into two groups 30 each. They were chosen from outpatient clinic pediatric dentistry department at Pharos University. according incidence: caries-free and ECC dmfs score > 5.The handprints every child taken type dermatoglyphic pattern on fingertip digit noted. scores recorded. SPSS software test proportions used analysis. It found that demonstrated mostly loops while whorls prevailing group.The difference atd angle (angle part palm denoting relative position three triradii) revealed significant where group had most minimal mean least total ridge count (TRC). This cost-effective tool, many field studies.