Dermatoglyphics, ABO blood groups with Rh factor - An exploring link to periodontitis

Objective: To assess correlation between dermatoglyphics, ABO blood groups ,Rh factor among periodontally healthy and diseased patients Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients with chronic periodontitis and 100 periodontally healthy patients were included in the study. The finger print pattern of participants will be recorded with a rolling impression technique using duplicating ink on executive bond paper. Non fasting venous blood was collected from each subject, and analyzed for determination of ABO blood groups and Rh factor. Oral hard and soft tissue examination done with clinical parameters like gingival bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level. The data will then be correlated Results: It was observed that there is increased frequency of whorl and loop on all fingers compared to arch pattern in patients with chronic periodontitis. There is increased prevalance of patients with O positive blood group showed inclination towards chronic periodontitis, where as patients with A positive blood group inclined towards healthy periodontium.