Safeguarding Flashcards
1
Q
What is expected of the dental team?
A
- Observe
- record
- communicate
- refer for assessment
2
Q
What document is used for child protection in the dental team?
A
Child protection and the Dental team
Open access website for the primary care team
3
Q
What are the big 3 concerns regarding the parents capacity to look after their children?
A
- domestic violence
- drug and alcohol misuse
- mental health problems
4
Q
What are the main areas for safeguarding in the dental team?
A
- physical abuse
- dental neglect
5
Q
What areas of the body refer in the triangle of safety in non- accidental injuries?
A
- ear
- side of face
- neck
- top of shoulder
right angled triangle
6
Q
Outline the index for suspicion
A
- delay in seeking help
- vague story, lack of detail, changes person to person
- account not compatible with injury
- parents mood abnormal- preoccupied
- parents behaviour gives cause for concern
- childs appearance and interaction with parent abnormal
- child may say something contradictory
- history of previous injury
- history of violence within the family
7
Q
Bruises can be dated in a court of law. True or false
A
False
they cannot be dated in a court of law
8
Q
Give examples of medical equivalents that may be mistaken for abuse?
A
- impetigo - mistaken for burns
- birth marks- mistaken for bruising
- facial infection- mistaken for trauma
9
Q
What is dental neglect?
A
- persistent failure to meet a childs basic oral health needs likely to result in serious impairment of childs oral health, general health or development
10
Q
What is the consequence of primary tooth gouging?
A
Permanent tooth hyperplasia
