Role of a dentist in discrimination of abuse from accident

Sujatha, GP; Sivakumar, G; Saraswathi, TR

doi:10.4103/0974-2948.71049

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“…Despite having an evidence‐based curriculum like P.A.N.D.A. available to improve dentists’ abilities to identify abuse and neglect, many report not applying it due to fears of being sued, and not knowing how to intervene with families, or being embarrassed . Improving the P.A.N.D.A.…”

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Exploring associations between adverse childhood experiences and oral health among children and adolescents

Crouch

Nelson

Radcliff

et al. 2019

J Public Health Dent

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Objectives: The aim of this article is to examine the association between preventive dental care and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and the association between tooth decay and ACEs, controlling for preventive dental care. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 33,395 respondents from the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, a nationally representative sample of US children. Sociodemographic information, ACE questions, and oral health and health-care utilization information were used. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and multivariable regression models were performed. Results: Children with four or more ACEs were less likely to have a preventive dental visit than children with less than four ACEs (79.7 percent versus 88.7 percent, P < 0.0001). Children with four or more ACEs were more likely to have tooth decay (26.7 percent versus 12.5 percent, P < 0.0001) than their counterparts. Children exposed to four or more ACEs had lower odds of receiving preventive dental visits than children exposed to less than four ACEs (aOR 0.67; 95 percent CI 0.50-0.89). Children with four or more ACEs had higher odds of decayed teeth than children exposed to fewer than four ACEs (aOR 2.08; 95 percent CI 1.61-2.70), even after controlling for preventive dental care. Conclusions: Pediatricians, dental hygienists, and dentists need to be aware of how childhood trauma may hinder both caregivers and children from engaging in preventive oral health care or dental treatment. The information provided in our study can inform policies and programs that support children's oral health, through the identification and mitigation of childhood trauma.Journal of Public Health Dentistry . ISSN 0022-4006 * 95 percent CI = 95 percent Wald confidence intervals. Bold indicates significance. ACEs, adverse childhood experiences. Associations between ACEs and oral healthCrouch E. et al.

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Exploring associations between adverse childhood experiences and oral health among children and adolescents

Crouch

Nelson

Radcliff

et al. 2019

J Public Health Dent

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“…A survey among forensic dentists showed that the majority (91%) of respondents believed that human dentition is distinctive and that 78% of bite marks on skin can be analyzed. Active involvement of dentists in protection teams of abuse or neglect victims is always beneficial and can lead to early intervention (Sujatha, Sivakumar, & Saraswathi, ). In this study, only 20.6% confirmed that forensic odontology can help confirm child neglect.…”

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Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Almutairi

Alkhtheri

Aleidan

et al. 2018

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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Dentists should have the basic essential skills and knowledge about forensic odontology, to better collaborate with law enforcement and investigations. The objective of this survey was to assess the perceived and actual knowledge toward forensic odontology among dentists and to question their willingness to attend training courses on this specialty. A cross‐sectional survey based on a self‐administered questionnaire was conducted in various districts of Saudi Arabia. Four hundred dentists responded to a questionnaire that tested their actual knowledge of forensic odontology based on answering 15 statements using the alternatives correct, incorrect, do not know. The perceived knowledge was registered as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree, then assigned scores respectively from four to zero. A willingness to attend a training course in the future was recorded by (yes/no). Scores were summated then subjected to descriptive statistics and regression analyses. Responses were received from 360 study participants (89% response rate). The percentage of correct answers, that is, the actual knowledge, was 67.9 (standard deviation [SD] ± 18.4). About two thirds of the responders (n = 251, 69.7%) indicated a willingness to attend a forensic odontology course in the future. Differences in both actual and perceived knowledge were identified on the basis of gender, work experience, education level, attended a course in forensic odontology, and having previously provided a past bite‐mark examination. The perceived knowledge on forensic odontology among dentists was moderate to low. The gap between perceived and actual knowledge signifies low self‐confidence. Dentists with higher education levels and experience tend to have better knowledge.

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“…[ 4 ] Despite the fact that the majority of physical injuries are inflicted to the head and neck area, dentist might be the first person to notice physical abuse cases. [ 5 ] Unfortunately, it appears that many dentists do not report suspicions violence. [ 2 ] Lack of certainty, fear of prosecution, fear of family violence toward the abuse, and concerns of the negative influence on their practice are the main reasons that dentists do not report violence cases.…”

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“…[ 2 ] It is very crucial to understand that abuse can happen anywhere regardless of the social and cultural barriers. [ 5 ] However, the prevalence of partner violence is considered the highest (37%) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, which includes the seven Arabian Gulf countries. These countries are best known by their norms rather than a specific race.…”

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Dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence cases in Saudi Arabia

Abolfotouh

Alfehaid

Almadi

et al. 2020

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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A BSTRACT Background and Aim: Violence is a life-threatening issue that mainly affects head and neck areas. Dentist might be the first person to notice this type of injury. This study aimed to investigate dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence exposure of their patients and factors associated with their willingness. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 363 dentists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a previously validated self-administered questionnaire was distributed, in both printed and electronic forms (Google Forms), to collect data on personal characteristics, professional background, and negative perception and professional attitude toward reporting suspected violence. Descriptive and analytic statistics were applied. Significance was considered at P ≤ 0.05. Results: The majority of dentists reported positive perception (88.4%) and positive attitude (68.0%) toward reporting suspected violence, with percentage mean scores of 35.2 ± 19.6 and 83.5 ± 15.0, respectively. Higher professional attitude score was significantly associated with the ability of dentists to recognize signs of violence ( t = 3.19, P = 0.002). Negative perception mean scores were significantly higher with non-Saudi nationality ( t = 2.03, P = 0.043), private sector ( F = 3.33, P = 0.037), no training on abuse management ( t = 3.02, P = 0.003), and perceived ability to identify victims of violence ( t = 2.61, P = 0.01). After adjusting for potential confounders, negative perception was predicted by non-Saudi nationality ( P = 0.028) and no history of previous training in abuse management ( P = 0.004). Conclusion: Almost all dentists have high professional attitude scores and low negative perception scores toward reporting violence, which reflect a good sense of responsibility toward their patients and community. Educational training in abuse management must be a requirement for dental practice.

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Role of a dentist in discrimination of abuse from accident

Cited by 9 publications

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Exploring associations between adverse childhood experiences and oral health among children and adolescents

Exploring associations between adverse childhood experiences and oral health among children and adolescents

Examining the perceived versus the actual knowledge about forensic odontology: A cross‐sectional survey among dentists

Dentists’ willingness to report suspected violence cases in Saudi Arabia

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