ruga

Keywords: Palatal rugae, Dental cast, Sagittal skeletal pattern.

Palatal rugae (PR) also referred to as plicae palatinae transversae, rugae palatinae or simply palatal ridges are stable, transverse mucosal ridges present in the anterior part of the hard palate.

pulcher, but is distinguished by a bicoloured body, the shallowly concave anterior clypeal margin, the absence of well-developed anterior clypeal teeth, the fewer irregular longitudinal cephalic rugae and the feeble longitudinal rugae on the posterior face of the petiolar node.

The palatal Rugae pattern, facial reconstruction and Maxillary sinus measurements by special computer software using 3D computer tomography scans can now be used in computer and digital forensics9.

(4) In circumstances where it is difficult to identify a dead person by fingerprints or dental records, palatal rugae could be an alternative as they possess unique characteristics.

Are prominent rugae and glossy tongue surfaces on artificial dentures to be denied?J Prosthet Dent.

Overriding cranial sutures, prominent occipital shelf, and scalp rugae were confirmatory for fetal brain disruption sequence.

Most of the documented cases requiring surgery are due to sharp objects like hairpin, fish bones, and table spoons etc and may present as internal fistulae or fecal fistula, abscess, peritonitis or intestinal obstruction.2 There are less reported cases of nail ingestion causing duodenal perforation especially in children; although the rigid nature of the duodenum as well as its deep transverse rugae and sharp angulations make it a common site for the entrapment of long and sharp-ended objects.7 Still perforations of duodenum are relatively rare (5-10%) and present in a more innocuous manner.2,8

Signs include decreased vaginal moisture and diminished elasticity, labial resorption, pallor/erythema, loss of rugae, petechiae, fragility, urethral atrophy, and introital involution.

The latest body part women need to start getting paranoid about/having surgery on is their posterior rugae - aka bum cleavage.

Kasari (1984) reported dilated lower cervical oesophagus with loss of characteristic linear rugae in oesophagoscopy in cattle with megaoesophagus.

The dichotomized response with the fewest correct choices (25.77% correct) was the true statement that the shape of palatal rugae remains consistent and is a reliable forensic marker.