Ridsdale, L. orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-4299, Gilchrist, F. orcid.org/0000-0002-0418-6274, Balmer, R.C. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) British Society of Paediatric Dentistry: a policy document on dental neglect in children. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 34 (2). pp. 160-168. ISSN 0960-7439
Abstract
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry's (BSPD) first policy document on dental neglect was published online in 2009. It proposed a new original definition of dental neglect, discussed the identification of dental neglect and recommended adopting a tiered response, with three stages of intervention according to level of concern. Furthermore, it detailed how the dental team should both contribute to the child protection process and implement wider measures to safeguard and promote children's welfare. Since 2009, these concepts have been widely adopted in the UK and beyond. Furthermore, there have been significant advances in both research and practice. Policy documents produced by the BSPD represent a majority view, based on the consideration of currently available evidence, and are tailored to a UK working environment. Although this updated document's recommendations remain broadly unchanged, this version reflects the professions' progress in understanding dental neglect and minor updates to terminology and, following a consultation process, has been amended to address the needs of two main audiences—dental professionals and nondental health and social care professionals—in order to enhance interdisciplinary working.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry published by BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords: | child maltreatment; child neglect; child protection; dental neglect; safeguarding children |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2023 09:44 |
Last Modified: | 25 Oct 2024 13:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ipd.13120 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:203828 |