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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Forensic Res 2016
ISSN: 2157-7145, JFR an open access journal Forensic Research 2016
October 31-November 02, 2016
October 31-November 02, 2016 San Francisco, USA
5th International Conference on
Forensic Research & Technology
Ethnic and gender comparison of rugae patterns among clinical dental trainees in Ibadan, Nigeria
Bamidele Kolude, Akinyele Olumuyiwa Adisa, Tunde Joshua Ogunrinde and Ahmed Oluwatoyin Lawal
University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Nigeria
The Yoruba ethnic group is predominant in south-western Nigeria while the Igbo ethnic group is predominant in south-eastern
Nigeria. Yoruba ethnic group worldwide were estimated to be about 30 million in the year 2010, while there were approximately
24 million of Igbo ethnicity. Global distribution of these two ethnic groups is as a result of slave trade, educational and business
determination. The palatal rugae pattern is unique to humans andmay be specific to ethnic groups and/or gender hence the suggestion
for its use in population and gender identification in forensic dentistry. These rugae patterns are well protected by the lips, the buccal
pad of fat and teeth. They are said to be stable throughout life following completion of growth and they can be used effectively in
post mortem identification provided, an ante-mortem record exists. Human identification is required for certification of death and
for personal, social, legal and humanitarian reasons. This becomes particularly important in mass disasters involving individuals of
different races or ethnicities. In the background of few studies on the forensic role of palatal rugae in West Africa, we aim to compare
the rugae patterns between two major ethnic groups contrasted with gender in Ibadan, Nigeria to establish any peculiarities.
Biography
Bamidele Kolude is a Consultant Oral Pathology Senior Lecturer at College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. His research focus includes Salivary Gland Cancers,
Forensic Odontology & Orofacial pain. He has more than 60 academic publications in reputable journals.
Bamidele Kolude et al., J Forensic Res 2016, 7:5(Suppl)