Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 4

Tongue Prints: An Emerging Biometric Forensic Tool

  • Author:
  • Kriti Garg1,, Rohan Sachdev2, Garima Singh1, Pawan Jeet Singh1, Shiv Singh Chauhan3
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 88 to 90

1Reader, Rama Dental College, Kanpur

2Intern, Rama Dental College, Kanpur

3PG Student, Rama Dental College, Kanpur

*Corresponding author: Dr. Kriti Garg, 117/K-68 Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur, UP Email id: drkriti_garg@rediffmail.com, Mobile: 9936434177

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

The tongue is a unique organ of the human body which can be stuck out of mouth for inspection and act as a proof of life, yet remain well protected in the mouth and is difficult to forge. Tongue Prints are unique from person to person as human DNA, the color, shape, and surface features are characteristic of every individual, and this serves as a tool for identification. Here we are presenting a small review on tongue prints and its importance as new identification tool in forensic odontology.

Keywords

Tongue prints, identification, forensic odontology