Posts Tagged ‘child neglect’
Dental experts believe oral health issues should be viewed as a sign of child neglect
Dental experts believe that oral health issues should be viewed as a sign of child neglect. Researchers at Kings College Hospital, London, said that 2 out of every 5 children who required oral and maxillofacial surgery as a result of severe decay in the last two years were already being monitored by social services. Based […]
Florida Dentist Faces Child Abuse Claims
Thomas Floyd long had a reputation as being a leader in getting dental care to poor children in the community. Now, a number of ex-employees reveal they heard screams of pain from the children undergoing dental treatment. After he was arrested in September 2012 for child neglect, other more shocking details emerged about allegations of […]
Father Faces Jail After Neglecting Son’s Dental Health
A father from Pennsylvania has admitted to “procrastinating” when it came to getting his son dental treatment and could now face a jail sentence. Francisco Torres pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless endangerment after his 14 year old son tried to pull his own tooth out using a pair of pliers. The teenage boy […]
