Abstract
Child abuse is defined as those acts or omissions of care that deprive a child from the opportunity to fully develop his or her unique potentials as a person physically, socially, or emotionally. The overall incidence of child abuse is not really clear. Statistical data do not show the actual rate because of the unreported cases. The purpose of this chapter is to review the forms of child abuse and neglect with their clinical signs, together with a step-to-step guide for identification of suspected cases and the role of physicians and forensic odontologists, such as dentists, in evaluating such conditions.
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Rai, B., Kaur, J. (2013). Role of Dentist and Forensic Odontologist in Child Abuse Cases. In: Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_19
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