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PEDIATRICS Vol. 104 No. 2 August 1999, pp. 348-350

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY:
Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect

Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Ad Hoc Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

In all states, physicians and dentists recognize their responsibility to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect. The purpose of this statement is to review the oral and dental aspects of physical and sexual abuse and dental neglect and the role of physicians and dentists in evaluating such conditions. This statement also addresses the oral manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases and bite marks, including the collection of evidence and laboratory documentation of these injuries.

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The following policy statement is a revision:

Oral and Dental Aspects of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Pediatrics 116: 1565-1568. [Full Text]



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