Palmistry in Dentistry

Introduction: Sir William Hershel – 1856, may be the first to use fingerprints. An English Chief Magistrate in India who used prints on native contracts Dr. Henry Foulds, notices finger marks on prehistoric pottery. Published an article in “Nature” saying fingerprints could be used for identification. Sir Francis Galton, a British anthropologist and a cousin of Charles Darwin, began his observations of fingerprints as a means of identification in the 1880's. In 1892, he published his book, "Fingerprints", establishing the individuality and permanence of fingerprints. The book included the first classification system for fingerprints. Dermatoglyphics deals with the study of the epidermal ridges and their configurations on the fingers, palms and soles. The term was coined by Cummins and Midlo in 1961. The word “Dermatoglyphics” is derived from the Greek word “Derma” meaning skin and Abstract: