Establishment of indicator for screening of child abuse and neglect in primary school-age children.

Aim: In Japan, elementary schools are committed to early discovery of child abuse and neglect. Under Japanese law, dentists are required to be involved in child welfare and early detection of child abuse. However, the extent to which dental practitioners cooperate for prevention of child abuse with schools remains limited to date.

Three-dimensional longitudinal changes of maxilla and mandible morphology during the predental period.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to longitudinally analyse the morphology of maxilla and mandible over time in infants using a three-dimensional (3D) surface scanner.

Materials And Methods: Seventeen Japanese full-term infants participated in the study. Dental plaster models were fabricated every 3 months from 1 month of age to 12 months.