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Table II and III represents the dentist ’ s knowledge regarding signs of physical and sexual abuse . 79.2 % of the dentists marked an incorrect response for the question : burns are noted in many child abuse cases and they have the shape of a heated object and 76 % marked wrong answer for the question bruises noted around the neck are usually associated with accidental trauma .

TABLE III : Knowledge regarding sexual abuse

TABLE IV : Knowledge regarding diagnostic indicators of abuse