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

Table 4

Table showing comparison of rugae patterns among males and females of dentulous and edentulous subjects.

	Male	Female
STRAIGHT	1.80	2.30	<0.001*
CURVE	2.70	2.55	0.169
WAVY	3.10	2.35	<0.001*
CIRCULAR	0.05	0.10	0.058
UNIFICATION	0.30	0.30	1.000
NONSPECIFIC	0.15	0.05	0.001*

∗Statistically significant value.