Awareness of child abuse: a dental responsibility

Although Indiana dentists are generally knowledgeable on the topic of child abuse and neglect, they need to be aware of their responsibilities as health care providers to identify and report child abuse and neglect. This is especially true when the abuse and neglect are identified in their patients. This article gives information on the types of abuse and neglect that are most commonly seen by dentists, indicators that should be "red flags" that abuse could be occurring and most importantly, how to report abuse.