title: [Child abuse: role of the dentist and problems of differential diagnosis].
abstract: Child abuse and neglect is now recognised as an international issue and the reported frequencies of mortality vary considerably. Dental personnel has an important role in suspecting abuse and diagnosing non-accidental injury, because oro-facial trauma occur in approximately half of all cases. The critical steps to ensure adequate professional response in suspected child abuse cases are the development of diagnostic criteria, curriculum and treatment guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki Finland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ranta
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis; D003815:Dentists / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D012380:Role
vernacular_title: Maltraitance d'enfants: le rôle du dentiste et les problèmes du diagnostic différentiel.