Title
Forensic identification of sex determination using lip print analysis in North Bihar, India
Authors
Sumanta Kumar Kolay1,*, Rohit Sharma2, Ajit Kumar Chaudhary3, M.K Sunil4, Swapan Kumar Purkait5 & Neetha Bhargava6
Affiliation
1Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Government Dental College & Hospital, Nalanda, Bihar, India; 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology & Microbiology, NIMS Dental College & Hospital, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 3Department of Pathology, Madhubani Medical College and Hospital, Madhubani, Bihar, India; 4Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India; 6Department of Periodontology, NIMS Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author
Sumanta Kumar Kolay - E - mail: sumanta.kolay@yahoo.com
Rohit Sharma - E - mail: rohit.80@hotmail.com
Ajit Kumar Chaudhary - E - mail: ajitpathodmc@gmail.com
M.K Sunil - E - mail: preethiprana2001@gmail.com
Swapan Kumar Purkait - E - mail: swapanpurkaitop@gmail.com
Neetha Bhargava - E - mail: veekshya@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2025; Revised April 30, 2025; Accepted April 30, 2025, Published April 30, 2025
Abstract
Forensic identification of sex determination using lip print analysis in North Bihar, India is of interest. The analysis of lip prints consisted of data collection points during baseline, 6 months and 12 months. However, no significant time-related alterations (p > 0.05) were found indicating their enduring nature. Lip print collection through lipstick and digital photography was successful similar to latent method that proved successful except in male participants who used latent documentation at baseline.
Keywords
Forensic odontology, lip prints, cheiloscopy, biometric identification, sex determination, pattern analysis, forensic evidence, forensic science, latent prints, digital photography.
Citation
Kolay et al. Bioinformation 21(4): 763-767 (2025)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde MDS, (PhD), PGDCR, PGDHHM, PGDL, PGDM
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
