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P-ISSN: 2394-7489, E-ISSN: 2394-7497
ICV 2019: 92.11

2024, Vol. 10 Issue 1, Part A

Determination of sex at a microscopic level from oral cavity: A pilot study

AUTHOR(S): Kushdeep Kumar Gupta and Dr. Dhwani Patel
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: The identification of a gender done by barr body which is present in the saliva, blood, tooth, buccal smear, hair, etc. A Barr body is situated at the periphery of the nuclear membrane. Barr body is formed by the inactivation of one of the two female x chromosomes .
Materials and Methods: The study had been conducted on 10 normal females of age 20-26 years. Samples taken from Buccal mucosa, Saliva and Dried saliva from paper. Slides were prepared, stain with Giemsa stain air dry; study under oil immersion lens of compounds microscope.
Results: Buccal swab shows more barr body as compared to other samples.
Conclusion: Buccal cells shows more barr bodies as compared to saliva and least in dried saliva on paper.

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How to cite this article:
Kushdeep Kumar Gupta, Dr. Dhwani Patel. Determination of sex at a microscopic level from oral cavity: A pilot study. Int J Appl Dent Sci 2024;10(1):29-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/oral.2024.v10.i1a.1890
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