Geographical Variation in Lip Print Patterns Among Adolescents from the High Andean Quechua and Suni Regions in Perú

The results indicate that lip print patterns have a characteristic dominant pattern in high Andean adolescents, with a significant influence of the geographic region on the morphology of the lips. The results underscore the significance of lip prints as a biometric method and offer proof of the morphological diversity of the Andean populations.

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International Dental Journal
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2026-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2026.109416
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Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
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Geographical Variation in Lip Print Patterns Among Adolescents from the High Andean Quechua and Suni Regions in Perú

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Geographical Variation in Lip Print Patterns Among Adolescents from the High Andean Quechua and Suni Regions in Perú

Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Julia Medina, Juan Espinoza, Arnaldo Munive-Degregori, Cesar Mauricio-Vilchez, Fran Espinoza-Carhuancho
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The results indicate that lip print patterns have a characteristic dominant pattern in high Andean adolescents, with a significant influence of the geographic region on the morphology of the lips. The results underscore the significance of lip prints as a biometric method and offer proof of the morphological diversity of the Andean populations.

International Dental JournalVol. 76(2)
Federico Villarreal National University (PE), National University of San Marcos (PE), Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (PE)
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Geographical Variation in Lip Print Patterns Among Adolescents from the High Andean Quechua and Suni Regions in Perú — Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Julia Medina, et al. · International Dental Journal (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS