Short Communication

Year : 2016 | Volume : 1 | Issue : 2 | Page : 43

Child Abuse: An Orodental Perspective

N Gautham Kumar, G Anuradha1

From the Departments of Periodontics and 1 Oral Medicine and Radiology, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Kundrathur,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. N Gautham Kumar, E‐mail: lordgouty@yahoo.com

Abstract

Violence against children can be physical, mental or sexual in nature and is reported to be rampant in the modern world. The orodental region forms an important target of child abuse, and the dentist must be in a position to diagnose and report signs of child abuse and bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice. This short communication attempts to highlight some of the oro dental aspects of child abuse.

Key Words: Child abuse, dental neglect, oro dental

How to cite this article:

Kumar NG, Anuradha G. Child abuse: An orodental perspective. Int J Forensic Odontol 2016;1:43.