Safeguarding children: Child protection

This session outlines the role of the dental care professional with regard to child protection.

Topics covered include:

• Role of the dental professional in child protection
• Appropriate training
• What the CQC will expect
• Assessing patients
• Types of abuse
• Signs of child maltreatment
• Signs of dental neglect
• Responding to your concerns
• Further resources

On completion you should be able to describe:

• Your role in child protection;
• The appropriate training you should undertake;
• The types of abuse and their signs;
• How you should take action about concerns that you might have.