Evaluation of the relationship between dermatoglyphics and mandibular third molar impaction: A cross-sectional study

Background: Dermatoglyphics can be utilised in clinical settings to identify those who are more likely have impacted teeth. Additionally, dermatoglyphics looks potential as a non-invasive diagnostic method for predicting the presence or absence of an tooth. The goal this study was look at most common dermatoglyphic pattern people had didn't mandibular third molar teeth and see if there signature. Methods: A cross-sectional with 180 participants conducted (90 cases 90 controls). rolling impression technique used apply blue duplicating ink participants' fingertips, which then recorded. There increase frequency whorl-plain right-hand ring finger (60%; p=0.028) left-hand little (33.3%; p=0.009), well loop-ulnar middle (74.4%; p=0.024) individuals predisposition teeth. Results: found predictive impaction forward stepwise binary logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: could sign predict whether not tooth is affected. Its value comes early detection, helps avoid surgical problems that come symptomatic extraction tooth.