Paediatric dento-facial infections – a potential tool for identifying children at risk of neglect?

Paediatric dento-facial infections – a potential tool for identifying children at risk of neglect?

Key Points Acute dento-facial/ cervico-facial infection in children may be an indicator of wider neglect. 40.7% of children presenting dento-facial / cervico-facial infection were already know to social services. More than 50% of children presenting with dento-facial infection were between 5-8 years...

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Veröffentlicht in:British dental journal 2018-10, Vol.225 (8), p.757-761
Hauptverfasser: Schlabe, J., Kabban, M., Chapireau, D., Fan, K.
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Sprache:eng
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692/699/3017/3018
692/700/3032/3099/3110
692/700/3032/3148
Abscesses
Age
Airway management
Angina pectoris
At risk youth
Audits
Children
Children & youth
Dental health
Dentistry
Dentists
General anesthesia
Hospitals
Infections
Maxillofacial surgery
Ostomy
Pediatrics
Sepsis
Social services
Teeth
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Zusammenfassung:Key Points Acute dento-facial/ cervico-facial infection in children may be an indicator of wider neglect. 40.7% of children presenting dento-facial / cervico-facial infection were already know to social services. More than 50% of children presenting with dento-facial infection were between 5-8 years old, suggesting this group is at greater risk of dental neglect
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.862