Craniofacial and oral manifestation of child abuse: A dental surgeon's guide

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Published Apr 1, 2018
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Volume 10, Issue 1, January-April 2018

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S. Karthika Nagarajan
COCPAR, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

Children should be given the privilege to mature in a loving, supportive family environment that promotes the development of an individual to his/her full potential. The abuse and neglect of children is a problem that pervades all segments of society. Dentists/forensic odontologists are in a strategic position to recognize mistreated children. While the detection of dental care neglect is an obvious responsibility for dentists, other types of child abuse and neglect also may present themselves in the dental office. Once this information is known to the dentist, he/she can join physicians in protecting children from injury.

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S. Karthika Nagarajan. (2018). Craniofacial and oral manifestation of child abuse: A dental surgeon’s guide. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 10(1), 05–07. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfo.jfds_84_16
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