A Description of the Palatal Rugae Patterns of Malaysian South Indians

dc.contributor.advisor	Suhardjo
dc.contributor.advisor	Wahyu Hidayat
dc.contributor.author	SHANGEETHA A/P KUMARUSAMY
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-22T04:30:15Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-22T04:30:15Z
dc.date.issued	2017-03-10
dc.description.abstract	Forensic identification is important in criminology and disasters. This research describes the palatal rugae patterns of Malaysian South Indians. A sample of 30 Malaysian South Indians, 18 to 25 years old, were chosen. The length, shape and direction were analysed from 30 dental stone models. The results showed all initial and subinitial rugae were primary rugae with prevalence of Anomaly. The complementary and subcomplementary rugae were both mostly primary rugae with mostly Curve. The rugae direction were predominantly Type IV. On the right side, most models had 4 or 6 rugae and on the left, they mostly had 5 rugae.
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.unpad.ac.id/handle/kandaga/160110132013
dc.subject	Forensic identification
dc.subject	Palatal Rugae
dc.subject	Malaysian South Indian
dc.title	A Description of the Palatal Rugae Patterns of Malaysian South Indians