'Bridging the gap' – A survey of medical GPs' awareness of child dental neglect as a marker of potential systemic child neglect

Key Points Half of GPs surveyed believe childhood immunizations to be more important than registration with a dentist. Majority of practicing GPs surveyed had never undertaken any formal training in dentistry and some did not believe dental health to be important. Medical GPs lack an awareness of th...

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Published in:British dental journal 2018-05, Vol.224 (9), p.717-725
Main Authors: Colgan, S. M., Randall, P. G., Porter, J. D. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child abuse & neglect
Children & youth
Childrens health
Dental care
Dental caries
Dental health
Dentistry
Dentists
Families & family life
Health care access
Health services
Health visiting
Hospitals
Medical personnel
Medicine
Oral hygiene
Parents & parenting
Patient admissions
Registration
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Summary:Key Points Half of GPs surveyed believe childhood immunizations to be more important than registration with a dentist. Majority of practicing GPs surveyed had never undertaken any formal training in dentistry and some did not believe dental health to be important. Medical GPs lack an awareness of the implications of childhood dental neglect to health and wider systemic neglect. Study calls for improved communication and collaborative working between dentists and medical GPs and greater prioritisation of child health and welfare in the NHS.
ISSN:0007-0610
1476-5373
DOI:10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.349