• Dr. Venkatesh V Kulkarni
• Dr. Aishwarya Sanjay Kulkarni
• Dr. Aditi Ravindra Chaudhari

Oral cancer is increasing the Indian Subcontinent due to the use of smokeless or smoking tobacco. Thus, there is a major challenge to the health sector to diagnose and treat it as soon as possible. Dermatoglyphics, which is the study of the epidermal ridge patterns which form on the hands and feet could be of great importance in the early diagnosis of Oral Cancer. The following study aims to assess the role of Dermatoglyphics in healthy subjects, patients with Oral Leukoplakia, patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis and patients having Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 60 individuals were divided into four groups based upon the presence of Oral Leukoplakia, Oral Submucous Fibrosis, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and a control group. Dermatoglyphic patterns were recorded using standard ink method. Various patterns were analyzed statistically and compared in the four groups.

Dermatoglyphics, Finger Patterns, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Oral Leukoplakia, Oral Submucous Fibrosis

"COMPARISON OF DERMATOGLYPHIC PATTERNS IN POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT LESION, CONDITION AND ORAL CANCER PATIENTS.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.753-761, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L15.pdf

"COMPARISON OF DERMATOGLYPHIC PATTERNS IN POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT LESION, CONDITION AND ORAL CANCER PATIENTS.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp753-761, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L15.pdf