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Abstract Forensic identification of human means establishing their individuality. Identification means individualization or limiting forensic evidences to a specific individual in the world. Prints are considered as trusting and reliable tools in the field of identification. Prints are promising innovative methods for identification. The idea of prints is related to what is called pattern recognition system. Simply it involves, data collection, representation, feature extraction, matching criteria, search methods and database organization. Finger prints, palm prints and palatal prints are varieties of prints. The idea of forensic identification depends mainly on comparing data base and available data with each other either to confirm or exclude a suspected person. Identification is a challenging mission in cases of mass disaster and acts of terrorism. Recognition of palatal rugae pattern is an established confident way used in the field of personal identification. The anatomical position of the rugae inside the oral cavity within the blanket of cheeks, lips and buccal pad of fat keeps them protected from trauma and burns. Regarding these factors, rugae can be used as a trusted and reliable tool during forensic identification. |