Introduction: Cheiloscopy, the study of lip prints, offers a novel approach in genetic research, particularly in understanding the inheritance of cleft lip and palate (CL/P). Lip prints, unique like fingerprints, are influenced by genetic factors and may provide critical insights into the hereditary components of CL/P. Materials and Methods: This study, conducted in the Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, SPDC, Sawangi, Wardha, India, included parents of children with confirmed CL/P. Using the cellophane method, lip prints were collected non-invasively. The patterns were analyzed according to Suzuki and Tsuchihashi's classification. Data analysis was performed using SPSS with chi-square and logistic regression methods, focusing on significance levels below 0.05. Results: The study revealed significant insights into the genetic correlations of CL/P. The average age of participants was 32.28 years, with a balanced gender distribution. The prevalence of cleft types showed both cleft lip and palate as most common. Analysis indicated Type II lip pattern as the most prevalent across genders and quadrants. Notably, gender-specific variations in lip patterns were observed. A significant prevalence of whorl patterns was noted, suggesting their potential as a genetic marker for CL/P, although no gender-based differences were statistically significant. Conclusion: The study underscores the potential of lip print analysis as a non-invasive tool for understanding CL/P genetics. The significant prevalence of certain lip patterns, especially Type II and whorl patterns, suggests their relevance as genetic markers, highlighting the need for further research in this promising field.

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Objective: According to findings from the previous studies, quitting smoking can significantly reduce mortality from all causes and is linked to better treatment results. Even though quitting smoking has many benefits, little is known about the evidence supporting the particular quit services offered to smokers after a cancer diagnosis. Methods: To find the articles related to area in question, different electronic databases including PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, and EBSCO were searched on April 1st, 2023. All full text randomized controlled trials with one or more intervention and control groups that assessed the outcomes of smoking cessation interventions were included. Participants of included studies were adults diagnosed with head and neck cancer (HNC) and current smokers or those who had recently quit. There were interventions (pharmacological and/or pharmacological) that aimed to help patients with HNC succeed in quitting smoking. Results: We identified 15352 papers from the initial search from different electronic databases, 2560 remained after excluding duplicates. After screening titles and abstracts for relevance, 2345 articles were removed. Full text articles of remaining 215 papers were assessed in depth by two reviewers for their eligibility, amongst which, 210 articles were excluded. Finally, we included five papers that met the inclusion criteria in the present systematic review. Conclusion: According to the findings of this review, a multi - component strategy might very well benefit patients with HNC who smoke cigarettes after diagnosis. More studies with high methodological quality and standardized outcome measures must be conducted in this population to inform the development of smoking cessation program.

The aim of the study was to identify the different patterns of palatal rugae and gender differences in rugae pattern in Maharashtra population thereby highlighting the importance of palatal rugae in establishing person's identity. The 600 dental casts of age 18 years and above were included in the study. The rugae were delineated using a sharp graphite pencil under adequate light and magnification and information was recorded about shape, number, size and direction of the palatal rugae. The most commonly noticed rugae among the total study participants primary and secondary. Among the patterns of rugae wavy (92.3%) was most common and significantly more among females. The point (9.8%) type of rugae was the only pattern found to be more in males. It may be concluded that the rugae pattern can be an additional method for post mortem identification in conjunction with the other methods such as visual, fingerprints and dental characteristics in forensic sciences.

AIM Our study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of tobacco use among factory workers and identify the predicting factors for quitting tobacco use. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, a total of 640 factory workers were included and divided into the quitter group and who had never quit the tobacco habit in the past. Data were collected by standardized and validated questionnaire pro forma, which comprised the demographic profile, smoking history, and Fagerstrom scale to check the nicotine dependence. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and Chi-squares test, whereas logistic regression was used to predict the factor for quitting the tobacco habit. All tests were applied using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17.0. RESULTS The mean age among the quitters was comparatively low than the never-quit group. Out of 640 participants, the majority of quitters and those who never quit were found to consume smokeless tobacco (232 [93.5]; 288 [73.5]). As per logistic regression analysis, gender of participants, age of starting tobacco use, and frequency of tobacco use can be considered as good predictors to quit smoking/chewing tobacco. CONCLUSION The present study found that participants in the quitter group were less dependent on tobacco, and these participants were more likely to quit smoking if behavioral support was provided at the early days of the quitting attempt. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study's result provides valuable insight into the current tobacco usage and potential predicting factors for quitting tobacco use among factory workers in India. These data can help in developing a policy for the implementation of tobacco cessation programs at the worksite.