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@article{182010,
        author = {Ashika S Nair},
        title = {Comparative study of palatal rugae among complete dentulous and edentulous population in Mangalore},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {490-495},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182010},
        abstract = {The examination of palatal rugae pattern is done among the dentulous and edentulous casts, the photographs were taken. The research of palatal rugae is conveyed to be analytically acceptable for human identification in dentulous and edentulous participants. Data analysis was done; a graph was prepared. Both groups did not have an evenly distributed rugae pattern. Dentulous group has a higher percentage of intricate rugae patterns, while edentulous group had rugae patterns that were more simplistic.},
        keywords = {Palatal rugae, Dentulous, Edentulous, Forensic Odontology,Forensic Dentistry},
        month = {July},
        }