The dental practitioner's role in protecting children from abuse. 2. The orofacial signs of abuse.
The types of prevalence of the various orofacial injuries that may be sustained in child abuse have been presented. Table 2 gives the dental practitioner a summary check-list of five questions they must ask themselves and five observations they must make whenever doubts and suspicions of child abuse arise.
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D001734:Bites, Human / Q000175:diagnosis; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D003815:Dentists; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries*; D015995:Prevalence; D012380:Role; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis