title: The dental practitioner's role in protecting children from abuse. 3. Reporting and subsequent management of abuse.
abstract: The third and final article of the series covers the mechanism a general dental practitioner should follow when alerting the authorities to a child at risk, and the subsequent investigations and actions that follow such a report.
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: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000145:classification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003815:Dentists; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012042:Registries; D012947:Social Work; D006113:United Kingdom