Department of Orthodontics, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Lakshmi. V, Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore, Andhra pradesh, India. E-mail; lillysreenivas_2006@yahoo.co.in, Phone No.: +918142340099
Online published on 16 February, 2015.
Dermatoglyphics is the study of dermal ridge configurations of fingers. The oral structures and the dermal structures embryonically develop at the same time. Both are influenced by environment and are not exclusively governed by the genetic factors. This is a review of how dematoglyphics can be related to the malocclusion and other developmental disturbances of the oro facial structures.
Dermatoglyphics, Malocclusion, Environmental
