Pediatr Dent. 2008;30(7 Suppl):86-9.
In all 50 states, physicians and dentists are required to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect to social service or law enforcement agencies. The purpose of this report is to review the oral and dental aspects of physical and sexual abuse and dental neglect and the role of physicians and dentists in evaluating such conditions. This report addresses the evaluation of bite marks as well as perioral and intraoral injuries, infections, and diseases that may be suspicious for child abuse or neglect. Physicians receive minimal training in oral health and dental injury and disease and, thus, may not detect dental aspects of abuse or neglect as readily as they do child abuse and neglect involving other areas of the body. Therefore, physicians and dentists are encouraged to collaborate to increase the prevention, detection, and treatment of these conditions.
在所有50个州，医生和牙医都被要求向社会服务或执法机构报告疑似虐待和忽视的病例。本报告的目的是回顾身体虐待、性虐待和牙齿忽视的口腔及牙科方面情况，以及医生和牙医在评估此类情况中的作用。本报告涉及咬痕评估以及口周和口腔内损伤、感染和疾病，这些情况可能涉嫌虐待或忽视儿童。医生在口腔健康、牙齿损伤和疾病方面接受的培训很少，因此，他们可能不像发现涉及身体其他部位的虐待和忽视那样容易察觉虐待或忽视的牙科方面情况。因此，鼓励医生和牙医合作，以加强对这些情况的预防、发现和治疗。
