title: The dental practitioner's role in protecting children from abuse. 2. The orofacial signs of abuse.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dental Hospital and School, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Welbury
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: 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