Case Report
Keywords Forensic Odontology; Palatoscopy; Human identification
Volume 2023: Volume: 2: Issue: 3
Ectopic oral pyogenic granuloma – a case report
Sreeram Venkata Suman 1, Manne Pravallika Reddy 2, Shaik Sameeulla 3, Kotu Naga
Venkata Sai Praveen 3, Tungala Navya 4
1 Professor & HOD, 2 Post Graduate student, 3 Reader, 4 senior lecturer, Department of oral medicine & radiology, CKS Teja institute of dental sciences and research, Tirupati.
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Manne Pravallika Reddy, Postgraduate
Address: CKS Teja Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Chadalawada
Nagar, Renigunta Road, Tirupati 517506 Andhra Pradesh, India.
Email address: pravallica.manne@gmail.com
Abstract
Exophytic lesions in the oral cavity leads to diagnostic challenge because of various appearances and
etiologic factors causing them. Pyogenic granuloma is inflammatory hyperplasia, that occurs commonly in
oral cavity of young females on the gingiva. Extraoral occurrence is very rare. This case report presents
extra-gingival pyogenic granuloma of lower labial mucosa in a 17-year-old male with unusual history and
appearance.
Key words
Gingival growth; pyogenic granuloma; tumor
Financial support and sponsorship :
Nil
Conflicts of interest :
There are no conflicts of interest
How to cite this article: Suman et al.,Ectopic Oral Pyogenic Granuloma – A case report. Int J Oral Rehab 2023;2(3):18-22
Review
Keywords Forensic Odontology; Palatoscopy; Human identification
Volume 2023: Volume: 2: Issue: 3
Palatoscopy in human identification
Abirami Suresh
Graduate Student, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute
Address for Correspondence:
Dr. Abirami Suresh
Address: Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Kelambakkam,
Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 603103
Email address: ns.abirami03@gmail.com
Abstract
The primary purpose of forensic dentistry is the identification of personnel. However in places of terrorism or
mass disaster where there is extensive charring of bodies it becomes difficult to identify the individuals by
conventional means.In such scenarios before attempting DNA fingerprinting we can try to identify the victim
through rugoscopy. In edentulous individuals rugoscopy is the only means to uniquely characterise an
individual. The rugae are relatively stable landmarks in edentulous individuals where the other methods of
identification cannot be used to identify an individual.
Key words
Forensic Odontology; Palatoscopy; Human identification
Financial support and sponsorship :
Nil
Conflicts of interest :
There are no conflicts of interest
How to cite this article: Abirami Suresh et al., Palatoscopy in human identification. Int J Oral Rehab 2023;2 :3:14-17