2025/05/16 by Andrea Trizzino, Giuseppe Albano, Emanuele Di Vita +9 · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Dentistry · #Dental Radiography and Imaging #Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies #dental development and anomalies
paper · pdf · doi:10.4081/jbr.2025.13176
openalex publication_date 2025/05/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
This study aims to assess the possibility of sex discrimination through the combined use of cheiloscopy and palatine rugoscopy. Eighty palate and lip impressions (40 male and 40 female) were analyzed. Palate impressions were acquired both analogically and digitally, while lip impressions were initially analogical and then scanned. Palatine rugae morphology was analyzed, excluding segmental rugae, and lip wrinkles were evaluated in sextants. Palatine rugoscopy did not reveal statistically significant differences between men and women. Cheiloscopy showed no significant differences between the sexes but some within individual sexes. Palatine rugoscopy results did not show sexual dimorphism. Variations in results across studies could be attributed to ethnic or methodological differences. Cheiloscopy failed to produce statistically significant differences between sexes but did show differences within the same sex. Given the lack of significant results in palatine rugoscopy and cheiloscopy, as well as inconsistencies in the literature, it appears that sex discrimination through the simultaneous use of these methods is not feasible. Further research is recommended.