A Comparative Rugoscopic Study of the Dentate and Edentulous Individuals in the South Indian Population

Table 3

Table showing the mean value and statistically significant P value in different rugae patterns of dentulous and edentulous subjects.

	Dentulous	Edentulous
Straight	1.75	2.35	<0.001*
Curve	2.90	2.35	<0.001*
Wavy	2.95	2.50	<0.001*
Circular	0.10	0.05	0.058
Unification	0.45	0.15	<0.001*
Nonspecific	0.15	0.05	0.001*

∗Statistically significant value.