Tongue Prints: An Emerging Biometric Forensic Tool

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.