1Asso. Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College (CCMMC), Kachandur, Durg, Chhattisgarh, (C.G.)
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, CCMMC, Durg, (C.G.)
3Asso. Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, CCMMC, Durg, (C.G.)
4Asso. Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, SN Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka
5Asst. Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and Postgraduate Institute, Indore
6Asst. Professor, Dept. of Physiology, CCMMC, Durg, (C.G.)
*Corresponding author: Sandesh H Chaudhari, Asso. Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College (CCMMC), Kachandur, Durg, Chhattisgarh, (C.G.)
Online published on 27 July, 2017.
Cheiloscopy is the study of lip print patterns which are individualistic and unique like fingerprints. Cheiloscopy is quite significant in forensic investigation like personal identification and sex determination. But unfortunately, crime detective agencies are still unaware of the importance of lip prints and are not being used in identification of criminals.
To study different types of lip patterns in different quadrants of lip, their incidence in the given age group in relation to specific gender and uniqueness in personal identification.
The study comprised of 150 subjects, aged 25–50 years from Chhattisgarh population, India. Lipstick was applied over the lip and lip impressions were taken on white bond paper with the help of cellophane tape and then visualized by magnifying lens. Analysis of lip prints were done according to Suzuki and Tsuchihashi classification.
It was found that type I was the most prevalent cheiloscopic pattern among both genders. The least common lip pattern was type IV among entire sample study. No gender wise distribution was observed among lip print patterns. Lip patterns are unique for every individual and no two prints are similar to each other. Emphasis to be given for further studies using standard methods to evaluate the lip prints.
Cheiloscopy, lip prints, human identification, sex determination
