Maternal Maltreatment Facialabuse !!exclusive!! Info

: Unusual injuries such as abrasions, bites, bruises (especially multiple), or oral and eye injuries. Interpersonal Functioning :

Contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. maternal maltreatment facialabuse

Medical and surgical management

Caused by prolonged contraction of the facial, scalp, and neck muscles during periods of hypervigilance. : Unusual injuries such as abrasions, bites, bruises

While bruises on the cheek are the most common sign of abuse, professionals must look deeper. The oral cavity is a frequent site of non-accidental trauma that is often overlooked due to a lack of specialized examination. Approximately half of all child abuse cases involve some form of orofacial injury. : Unusual injuries such as abrasions