Author/Authors :
Taneva, Emiliya Department of Orthodontics - College of Dentistry -University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA , Evans, Carla Department of Orthodontics - College of Dentistry -University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA , Viana, Grace Department of Orthodontics - College of Dentistry -University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
The study of identical twins can point out potential limitations in biometrics and forensic odontology. This case report presents
three-dimensional (3D) palatal rugae analysis in monozygotic twins utilizing digital models obtained directly by scanning the
maxillary dental arch with the iTero intraoral digital scanner. The results show that the rugae patterns contain related but not
identical features between the pair of identical twins. Dental study models taken on a regular basis for diagnosis and treatment
planning in dentistry include the palatal rugae, which could be valuable to forensics in identical twin identification cases.
