Introduction: Despite advances in oral healthcare, dental caries remains the most common chronic disease among children globally. The epithelium of finger buds and enamel develop during the same time period of intrauterine development also are both ectodermal in origin. Hence, is the basis for thinking of dermatoglyphic patterns as a marker for dental caries.

Aim and objective: To record and correlate the dermatoglyphic patterns and its correlation with dental caries prevalence.

Material and method: The study was conducted on 250 school going children of age between 3-7 year old in Rishikesh. The method which was used to record dermatoglyphic patterns was Stamp ink pad and assessed using magnifying glass.

Result: Statistically significant increase in the number of whorls and double whorls and TRC were seen in children with high DMFT index showing increased prevalence of dental caries.