eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-10-25 8 October Spl Edition 417 420 10.13005/bpj/714 3748 article Karthick 1 K. M. K. Masthan 2 N. Aravindha Babu 3 R. Jayasri Krupaa 4 N. Anitha 5 Post Graduate Student, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, SreeBalaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai. Professor and Head Of The Department, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, SreeBalaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai. Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai. Senior Lecturer, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai. Senior Lecturer, Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai Dermatoglyphics, a branch of physical anthropology, medicine and genetics refers to study of the intricate dermal ridge configurations on the skin covering the palmar and plantar surfaces of hand and feet. Dermatoglyphic patterns remain unchanged from birth to death and genetically determined, hence considered as an ideal marker for individual identification and the study of populations. Also used for detection of defects due to intra-uterine irregularities in the early weeks of pregnancy. Dermatoglyphics is considered as a window of congenital and intrauterine abnormalities. Several researches claim dermatoglyphics as an important diagnostic tool for some diseases especially the diseases with obscure etiology and mysterious pathogenesis. This paper aims to present the dermatoglyphic pattern configuration and methods for recording dermatoglyphics. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8octoberspledition/dermatoglyphics-a-review/ Dermatoglyphics Fingerprints Palmar prints Arch Whorl Loop