Forensic odontology, part 5. Child abuse issues

Hinchliffe, J.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.332

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“…Practicing dentists can become valuable members of the dental identification process by developing and maintaining good records that would be invaluable in regard to the identification of human remains solitary or mass fatalities, biting injuries and child abuse. [27] Identification of the deceased helps families to get a sense of closure and come to terms with their loss. It helps the police apprehend the perpetrators of the crime and build a strong legal case against them.…”

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What′s the deal with dental records for practicing dentists? Importance in general and forensic dentistry

Devadiga¹

2014

J Forensic Dent Sci

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Dental records are essential for dentist and patient protection, and its maintenance is considered an ethical and legal obligation of the dentist: Ethical, because it satisfies the duty of care that the dentist has toward his patient and legal, as it is an investment for future protection against medico-legal complications. In addition to its legal and ethical role, the dental fraternity in India is slowly waking up to its importance in forensic dentistry. Dentists could play a vital role in assisting forensic investigators in providing information that would help in the identification of perpetrators or victims of crime and natural or manmade disaster situations. This information would be easily available and accessible through well-maintained patient records under dental care.

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Section: Dental Records and Forensic Implicationsmentioning

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What′s the deal with dental records for practicing dentists? Importance in general and forensic dentistry

Devadiga¹

2014

J Forensic Dent Sci

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“…1), los funcionarios afirmaron desconocer denuncias formales iniciadas por odontólogos en este ámbito. En 2015, una Comisión de la Asociación Chilena de Enseñanza en Odontología, luego de analizar las programas provistos por profesores que imparten la asignatura de pregrado "Odontología Legal" en once universidades chilenas, informó que el tópico "Abuso y Maltrato Infantil", competencia innegable de ese ramo según los estándares internacionales (Hinchliffe, 2013), es abordado sólo por una facultad de odontología en todo Chile (Asociación Chilena de Enseñanza de la Odontología, 2015).…”

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Odontólogos y Obligación de Denuncia del Abuso Sexual Infantil en Chile: Oportunidades Perdidas

Fonseca

Letelier-Acevedo²,

Lozano-Gómez³

2018

Int. J. Odontostomat.

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“…Child abuse is defined as a persistent action of commission by a parent or parents, family members, or caregivers, which results in actual or potential harm to a child’s or adolescent’s health, development, or dignity ( 4 , 5 ). Some factors related with typical child abuse include financial stress, family separation, illness, substance abuse, unemployment, and overcrowded housing; perpetrators of abuse are usually relatively young (often <25 years of age) and of normal intellect ( 1 , 5 ); likewise, Munchausen syndrome, consisting of deliberately fabricating, inducing, or exaggerating an illness (more frequently by the mother), has also been reported ( 6 , 7 ). Child abuse is considered a serious concern that has gained increasing attention among pediatricians, pediatric dentists, and other health professionals.…”

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“…However, only 1% of cases of child abuse and neglect are reported by dentists, according to some authors ( 9 , 16 ). Other relevant epidemiological data on child abuse in dentistry are summarized in Table 1 ( 7 , 17 - 22 ).…”

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Dentist attitudes and responsibilities concerning child sexual abuse. A review and a case report

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According to the World Health Organization, child abuse and neglect is “every kind of physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, commercial or other exploitation resulting in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power”. The aim of the present report is to inform about the most relevant aspects of child abuse and the characteristics of injuries to the head, neck, and orofacial regions, in addition to the suggested role of, and management by, the dentist for the evaluation of this condition, and also for reporting a case of a physically and sexually abused girl aged 5 years 8 months. Throughout the appointments, some type of abuse in this patient was suspected by the treating dentists at the clinic, mainly due to the initial behavior exhibited by the patient in the dental chair. Based on the clinical diagnostic an intensive preventive plan and restorative treatment was realized. The timely detection of the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, often present in the orofacial region, place the pediatric dentist in a strategic situation, with the capacity to recognize, register, and later report those cases considered as suspect, including the dental treatment delivered and the intensive behavioral-psychological management, in order to achieve acceptation by the otherwise very anxious patient of the indicated restorative and preventive dental procedures. Key words:Child abuse, dentistry, behavior management.

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Forensic odontology, part 5. Child abuse issues

Cited by 18 publications

References 10 publications

What′s the deal with dental records for practicing dentists? Importance in general and forensic dentistry

What′s the deal with dental records for practicing dentists? Importance in general and forensic dentistry

Odontólogos y Obligación de Denuncia del Abuso Sexual Infantil en Chile: Oportunidades Perdidas

Dentist attitudes and responsibilities concerning child sexual abuse. A review and a case report

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