title: Comparison of dermatoglyphic traits and dental anomalies associated with cleft lip or cleft lip and palate patients with normal healthy children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatoglyphics are considered as a window of congenital abnormalities and is known to be one of the best available diagnostic tools in genetic disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study was conducted to observe and compare the differences in the dermatoglyphic patterns between cleft lip/palate (CL/P) and normal healthy children and evaluate their associated dental findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a cross-sectional prevalence study in which dermatoglyphic patterns and dental anomalies of 90 (CL/P) and normal healthy children aged 0-15 years were recorded under standard conditions of seating and lighting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dermatoglyphic traits were recorded using ink stamp pad method. Dental findings were recorded through clinical and radiographic examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most frequently seen dermatoglyphic trait in the study and control group was loops followed by whorls and arches. A highly significant (P < 0.001) difference between loops in the study and control group and statistically significant difference in the whorls (P = 0.001) were found using Student's t-test. The comparison of dental anomalies was accomplished using Chi-square test and hypodontia (50%) was seen maximum in cleft patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Any deviation in dermatoglyphics features indicates a genetic etiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SGT Dental College, Hospital and Research Institute, Budhera, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maheshwari
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Dayashankar J K
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Radhika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chopra
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications*; D003878:Dermatoglyphics; D006801:Humans; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*