Citation

Ranta H. Rev. Belge Med. Dent. (1962) 1993; 48(1): 54-57.

Vernacular Title

Maltraitance d'enfants: le role du dentiste et les problemes du diagnostic

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki Finland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Societe Royale Belge De Medecine Dentaire)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8073162

Abstract

Child abuse and neglect is now recognised as an international issue and the reported frequencies of mortality vary considerably. Dental personnel has an important role in suspecting abuse and diagnosing non-accidental injury, because oro-facial trauma occur in approximately half of all cases. The critical steps to ensure adequate professional response in suspected child abuse cases are the development of diagnostic criteria, curriculum and treatment guidelines.

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