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Sexual Abuse: Dental Perspective.

Thorakkal Shamim1.   

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Year:  2016        PMID: 27057530      PMCID: PMC4822380     

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Iran J Public Health        ISSN: 2251-6085            Impact factor:   1.429


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Dear Editor-in-Chief

Majority of dentists working in public and private health sector lack the adequate knowledge about recognition and reporting issues of suspected cases of child abuse presented clinically as sexual abuse. As mandated reporters, dental surgeons play a key role in recognizing child abuse (1). Sexual abuse cases may be presented as either erythematous, ulcerative, vesiculopustular, pseudo membranous or condylomatous lesions on lips, tongue, palate, face or pharynx (2). Sexual abuse cases in children may be due to fellatio (a sexual act in which the penis is placed into the mouth of another person) and irrumation (the active penetration or forceful thrusting of penis into the mouth with negative pressure) (3). In suspected fellatio associated sexual abuse cases, the dental surgeon should clinically inspect the palate preferably soft palate, junction of soft and hard palate for erythema, petechiae, purpura and ecchymosis (4). Ulcerations of the sublingual area should be noted due to sexual abuse due to cunnilingus (Oral stimulation of vagina or vulva and clitoris, by lips and tongue) (5).In suspected cunnilingus associated sexual abuse cases, the dental surgeon should clinically inspect the lingual frenum for horizontal ulcerations and fibrous hyperplasia (6).
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Review 1.  Forensic odontology.

Authors:  Thorakkal Shamim
Journal:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak       Date:  2012-04       Impact factor: 0.711

2.  Fellatio-associated petechiae of the palate: report of purpuric palatal lesions developing after oral sex.

Authors:  Philip R Cohen; Virginia M Miller
Journal:  Dermatol Online J       Date:  2013-07-14

3.  Oral sex, oral health and orogenital infections.

Authors:  Rajiv Saini; Santosh Saini; Sugandha Sharma
Journal:  J Glob Infect Dis       Date:  2010-01

4.  What is the cause of palate lesions? A case report.

Authors:  S C Oliveira; D E Slot; G A Van der Weijden
Journal:  Int J Dent Hyg       Date:  2013-07-12       Impact factor: 2.477

Review 5.  Orofacial manifestations of child abuse and neglect.

Authors:  S A Jessee
Journal:  Am Fam Physician       Date:  1995-11-01       Impact factor: 3.292

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