Hidden Behind Dental Trauma: Child Physical Abuse?

Güngör, Hamdi Cem

doi:10.4034/pboci.2018.181.ed2

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“…Physical abuse is inversely proportional to the age of the child [1]. Regarding age, it was found that children were less affected by violence than adolescents, with a progressive increase in the number of cases, so that the age group of 15-19 years was the age group that showed the most significant number of victims.…”

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Maxillofacial Injuries in Brazilian Children and Adolescents Victims of Physical Violence: A Single Forensic Center Analysis

Cavalcanti

Costa²,

Goncharuk-Khomyn

et al. 2020

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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To identify the prevalence of maxillofacial injuries resulting from interpersonal violence in Brazilian children and adolescents. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at a Center of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Dentistry with a sample of 335 medical reports of victims aged up to 19 years. Variables involved sex and age group, perpetrator, occurrence of the event, characterization of injuries, presence of maxillofacial injuries, type of tissue involvement, and injuries in the oral cavity. Data were analyzed using descriptive, and the Chi-square was used for categorical data. Results: Most victims were female (60.3%) and aged 15-19 years (57.6%). Aggressions occurred at home (50.6%), in the evening (39.5%) and involved perpetrators known to the victim (91.5%). Most victims had multiple injuries (75.8%), involving up to three regions of the body (93.4%). Injuries with blunt objects were the most frequent (86.2%). The prevalence of maxillofacial injuries was 36.7%, with low involvement of the oral cavity (8.4%). A significant association between the presence of injuries on the face and variables "perpetrator" (p=0.015) and "number of injuries" (p=0.006) was observed. Conclusion: Female adolescents were the main victims of physical violence, with repercussions in different regions of the body. The prevalence of maxillofacial injuries was high, although with little involvement of oral cavity structures.

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“…Violence is recognized as a major and growing public health problem for which no country, no city, and no community is immune [1]. Violence corresponds to a common and widespread social phenomenon so that no society is exempt from this practice, especially against its younger members.…”

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Maxillofacial Injuries in Brazilian Children and Adolescents Victims of Physical Violence: A Single Forensic Center Analysis

Cavalcanti

Costa²,

Goncharuk-Khomyn

et al. 2020

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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“…Violence is recognized as a major and growing public health problem for which no country, no city and no community are immune. 18 Several authors have shown that there is an increasing tendency of maxillofacial injuries to be related to violence. 1,6,7,9,11,19 In the present study, men were the main victims of violence, confirming results obtained in studies conducted in Brazil 7,10,15,[20][21][22][23] , Italy 1 , Greece 6 , India 8,14 , New Zealand 9 , the United Arab Emirates 11 , Australia 24,25 and Nigeria.…”

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Injuries in the Maxillofacial Complex and Associated Factors in Brazilian Victims of Violence: A Cross-sectional Study

Laureano

Farias

Alencar

et al. 2019

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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Objectives: This cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence of injuries in the maxillofacial complex of victims of violence attended by a Mobile Emergency Care Service in a municipality of Northeastern Brazil. Materials and Methods: A total of 2,347 records were evaluated from February 2014 to December 2016, of which 337(14.3%) corresponded to victims of violence. Information related to sociodemographic profile, associated factors and violence was collected. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, with significance level of 5%. Results: There was predominance of males (76.3%) and age group of 20-29 years (29.7%). Occurrences were more frequent at night (61.4%) and at the weekend (40.7%). Alcohol use was observed in 63.5% of victims and 16.0% reported illicit drug use, with predominance of crack (92.6%). The most prevalent type of aggression was physical violence (54.9%). The majority of victims presented a single lesion (72.7%) with predominance of laceration (80.4%). Cases of head and face injuries represented, respectively, 33.5% and 35.9% of aggressions. Face injuries showed association with gender (p=0.027) and number of injuries (p=0.042). Conclusions: The main victims of violence are young men who have used alcohol and illicit drugs. Physical aggression is the most frequent type of violence, with high occurrence of head and face injuries. Face injuries showed association with gender and number of lesions, both being more frequent among women.

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“…There is a high prevalence of head and orofacial injuries in CPA, with bruising as a common injury among children [ 19 ]. CPA is a risk factor for a range of long-term consequences, i.e., depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, suicidal behavior, and aggression [ 20 ].…”

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Use of Self-Figure Drawing as an Assessment Tool for Child Abuse: Differentiating between Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

Jaroenkajornkij

Lev–Wiesel²,

Binson³

2022

Children

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Child abuse is a worldwide phenomenon with adverse short- and long-term mental and physical negative consequences, with a huge gap between the prevalence of child abuse and disclosure rates. The study aimed to examine and validate the self-figure drawing as an assessment tool to differentiate between three forms of child abuse, i.e., child sexual abuse (CSA), child physical abuse (CPA), and child emotional abuse (CEA). Following the ethical approval, 1707 Thai children (13–18 years old) from the general population (schools) were asked to complete a self-report anonymous questionnaire consisting of four measures (Demographics, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), The Medical Somatic Dissociation Questionnaire (MSDQ), and The Disclosure of Trauma Questionnaire (DTQ)). After completion, they were asked to draw themselves. There was a significantly positive link between the reluctance to disclose and the experience of abuse, indicating that the more severe the abuse the higher the reluctance to disclose. The findings broaden the knowledge of movement and symbols as representations of inner personal conflictual material. Additionally, it substantiates self-figure drawing as an assessment tool and assists practitioners in early child abuse detection.

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Hidden Behind Dental Trauma: Child Physical Abuse?

Cited by 5 publications

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Maxillofacial Injuries in Brazilian Children and Adolescents Victims of Physical Violence: A Single Forensic Center Analysis

Maxillofacial Injuries in Brazilian Children and Adolescents Victims of Physical Violence: A Single Forensic Center Analysis

Injuries in the Maxillofacial Complex and Associated Factors in Brazilian Victims of Violence: A Cross-sectional Study

Use of Self-Figure Drawing as an Assessment Tool for Child Abuse: Differentiating between Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Abuse

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