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Adaptation measures in dental care for children with history of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A practical proposal
Author(s) -
Oh Jung Eun,
LópezSantacruz Hiram Daniel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12527
Subject(s) - medicine , neglect , adverse childhood experiences , dental care , child abuse , adverse effect , childhood abuse , oral health , population , early childhood caries , physical abuse , health care , psychiatry , suicide prevention , poison control , family medicine , mental health , medical emergency , environmental health , economics , economic growth
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as maltreatment, abuse, or neglect can disrupt childhood development and increase the risk of health issues, including dental health. Such a vulnerable population frequently may deny dental treatment due to fear of intimate contact in the oral cavity, resulting in a vicious cycle that further leads to detrimental oral health. It is important for dentists, particularly pediatric dentists, to not only understand how to identify potential cases of abuse or maltreatment but also how to treat these patients so that the dental treatment does not become a negative experience. The purpose of this paper is to understand the psychological and physical implications of pediatric patients who have had ACEs and to identify the best methods to manage these patients during the dental treatment.