Tongue Prints: An Emerging Biometric Forensic Tool Garg Kriti1,*, Sachdev Rohan2, Singh Garima1, Singh Pawan Jeet1, Chauhan Shiv Singh3 1Reader, Rama Dental College, Kanpur 2Intern, Rama Dental College, Kanpur 3PG Student, Rama Dental College, Kanpur *Corresponding author: Dr. Kriti Garg, 117/K-68 Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur, UP Email id: drkriti_garg@rediffmail.com, Mobile: 9936434177
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract The tongue is a unique organ of the human body which can be stuck out of mouth for inspection and act as a proof of life, yet remain well protected in the mouth and is difficult to forge. Tongue Prints are unique from person to person as human DNA, the color, shape, and surface features are characteristic of every individual, and this serves as a tool for identification. Here we are presenting a small review on tongue prints and its importance as new identification tool in forensic odontology. Top Keywords Tongue prints, identification, forensic odontology. Top |