RUGOSCOPY: FOR ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUALITY- A RIVIEW

Abstract

The study of palatal shape or rugae pattern is known as rugoscopy. Rugae are anatomical folds that are present on anterior third of palate of upper jaw behind the incisive papillae which are used in forensic odontology for individual identification.They are unique and remain unchangeable throughout the life of a person from birth.Rugae pattern is an unique to a human as his or her fingerprints.