Radhika T, Jeddy Nadeem, Nithya S
Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Thai Moogambigai Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J Forensic Dent Sci. 2016 Sep-Dec;8(3):117-119. doi: 10.4103/0975-1475.195119.
Tongue is a vital internal organ well encased within the oral cavity and protected from the environment. It has unique features which differ from individual to individual and even between identical twins. The color, shape, and surface features are characteristic of every individual, and this serves as a tool for identification. Many modes of biometric systems have come into existence such as fingerprint, iris scan, skin color, signature verification, voice recognition, and face recognition. The search for a new personal identification method secure has led to the use of the lingual impression or the tongue print as a method of biometric authentication. Tongue characteristics exhibit sexual dimorphism thus aiding in the identification of the person. Emerging as a novel biometric tool, tongue prints also hold the promise of a potential forensic tool. This review highlights the uniqueness of tongue prints and its superiority over other biometric identification systems. The various methods of tongue print collection and the classification of tongue features are also elucidated.
舌头是一个重要的内脏器官，很好地包裹在口腔内，免受外界环境影响。它具有因人而异甚至同卵双胞胎之间也存在差异的独特特征。颜色、形状和表面特征是每个人的特征，这可作为一种识别工具。许多生物识别系统模式已经出现，如指纹、虹膜扫描、肤色、签名验证、语音识别和人脸识别。对一种新的安全个人识别方法的探索导致了使用舌印作为生物特征认证方法。舌头特征表现出性别二态性，从而有助于识别个体。作为一种新型生物识别工具出现的舌印，也有望成为一种潜在的法医工具。这篇综述强调了舌印的独特性及其相对于其他生物识别系统的优越性。还阐明了舌印采集的各种方法以及舌头特征的分类。
