Occurrence of traumatic dental injury in cases of domestic violence

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and types of traumatic dental injuries in situations of domestic violence. A coross-sectional study was conducted and data were collected from the police occurrence records to domestic physical aggression between 2001 and 2005. Of the 1,844 subjects who underwent medical evaluation, 15 had information pertaining to traumatic dental injuries. From the medical records, the forensic medical reports completed by the forensic medical experts who examined the victims after the aggression were reviewed and data of individuals with dental injuries (e.g., fractures, luxation and avulsion) were collected. In the selected sample, there was a predominance of individuals with injuries to the head and neck region (38.7%), and the frequency of traumatic dental injuries among all injuries to the head and neck region was 2.0%. The most frequently injured teeth were the maxillary incisors (31.8%), followed by the mandibular incisors (27.3%) and the maxillary canines (9.1%). In 31.8% of the injured teeth, the forensic experts did not specify the nomenclature. Of the dental trauma cases, 59.1% were fractures, 27.2% were luxations and 13.7% were avulsions. In conclusion, domestic violence was an important etiologic factor of traumatic dental injury. The aggression in all cases occurred in the form of punches and slaps. Fracture was the most common type of traumatic dental injury, and the most frequently injured teeth were the incisors.

How domestic violence came to be viewed as a public issue and policy object

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Report of the International Meeting on Gender Statistics and Indicators for Measuring the Incidence of and Trends in Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

The International Meeting on Gender Statistics and Indicators for Measuring the Incidence of and Trends in Violence against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean met from 21 to 23 November 2001 in La Paz, Bolivia. The meeting was attended by statisticians and specialists in gender studies on violence against women from various countries of the region, specialists of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations as well as international cooperation agencies. Once the group work sessions had concluded, the specialists adopted a series of political and technical recommendations addressed to national statistical institutes, national Women's offices, victim services, Women's organizations and international cooperation agencies.

Jornalismo e cidadania: uma análise comparativa de coberturas de violações de direitos do adolescente

Pós-graduação em Comunicação - FAAC

Rugosidades étnicas e a espacialidade do preconceito racial

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Report on a Training Seminar for Research on Violence against Women

Informe del seminario cuyo objetivo fue asesorar a la oficina de la mujer de Dominica en la formulacion, organizacion y planificacion de su proyecto de investigacion sobre violencia contra la mujer en Dominica, discutir el tema tanto en un contexto socio-economico mas amplio como en el contexto de la sociedad caribena, y proveer capacitacion en instrumentos y tecnicas para planificacion e implementacion de la investigacion.

An evaluative study of the implementation of domestic violence legislation: Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitss

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Data collection system for domestic violence

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Domestic violence and the law in the Turks and Caicos Islands: directions for law reform

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