Protecting children.
Safeguarding children from maltreatment and neglect is part of the responsibility of all health professionals, and dental practitioners may be in a unique position to recognise and respond to concerns of this kind. This article outlines some of the ways that abuse can present to the dental team and describes the action that should be taken if abuse is suspected in a young patient.
Sidebotham
P D
PD
University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. p.sidebotham@warwick.ac.uk
Harris
J C
JC
D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting