1Professor,Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2Reader, PhD Scholar, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Online published on 2 February, 2019.
Child abuse is a globally prevalent phenomenon presenting as state of emotional, physical, educational, sexual and financial phenomenon towards child below eighteen years of age. However, in our country there is still very limited understanding of extent and needed approach towards identifying, reporting and treating such cases. As dentists we come across many usual presentation of this abuse but fail to understand and correlate. Thus with increasing awareness it also becomes imperative for dentists to realize to identify and report thereby assisting in the struggle against child abuse.
Child abuse, neglect, dentists
