Domestic violence has been coined an “unacknowledged epidemic.” Nearly 5.3 million
women, 18 years and older, are victimized by intimate partners each year. It is estimated that …

ABSTRACT Unlabelled Image Background The authors examined the attitudes and
behaviors of a national sample of dentists regarding domestic violence and the barriers …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine and describe awareness of domestic
violence in dental professionals. The objectives are to describe domestic violence practices …

Dental professionals can play an important role in identifying and referring victims of
domestic violence. Since most of the injuries sustained by victims occur in the head and …

Dentists may be the first (and perhaps the only) health care professionals to treat patients
who have experienced oral facial trauma resulting from domestic violence. Dentists are …

Most dental schools teach students about domestic abuse, but it is unknown if this
information is ever applied in practice. This study was conducted to determine whether …

Objectives: To assess military oral health providersí attitudes and behaviors regarding
domestic violence and to describe barriers they face in intervening to help suspected …

Background Dentists have a unique opportunity to address the problem of domestic violence
(DV). The authors tested the effectiveness of a tutorial designed to educate dentists in …

This article describes a brief multimedia tutorial in DVD format for dental instructors and
practicing dentists in the US, to educate dentists about providing an effective response to …

Background The aim of this study was to describe New England dental professionals'
attitudes and behaviours regarding domestic violence (DV) and to identify barriers faced in …