Identification of fingerprint patterns of down syndrome patients in special schools in Padang and students of the Faculty of Dentistry class of 2020, Baiturrahmah University: Identification of fingerprint patterns of down syndrome patients in special schools in Padang and students of the Faculty of Dentistry class of 2020, Baiturrahmah University

Suci Lia Ayu Prameswari (Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturrahmah Padang, Indonesia)
Firdaus (Bagian Oral Surgery Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturrahmah Padang, Indonesia)
Resti Iswani (Bagian Oral Radiologi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Baiturrahmah Padang, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): Volume 13 Issue 1 April 2024

The term Dermatoglyphics or fingerprints are features of the skin on the fingertips that are formed at the embryonic stage and persist without change. Fingerprints are often used for the investigation of disease and behavior of individuals, and have been widely studied in groups with genetic disorders, behavior of individuals, and have been extensively studied in groups with ge-netic disorders such as Down Syndrome, mental retardation. This study was aimed to determine the identification of fingerprint patterns of patients with DS at special schools or SLB in the city of Padang and students of the Faculty of Dentistry Class of 2020 Baiturrahmah University with 3 types of fingerprint patterns. This quantitative observational analytic study uses descriptive research methods with a cross-sectional design shows that on students Faculty of Dentistry Class of 2020 most fingerprints are ulnar loop type (52.2%) and DS sufferers (92.5%). It is concluded that in the ulnar loop type is higher for Down Syndrome pa-tients compared to the faculty of dentistry students 2020.