Why are oral health professionals uniquely positioned to identify abuse?
A) Oral health professionals see more patients per clinical day than other healthcare professionals.
B) Patients tend to open up and communicate more freely with their dentist or dental hygienist while chairside.
C) Most injuries sustained from abuse occur to the head,face,mouth,and neck and are easily observed during the clinical examination.
D) Oral health professionals receive more training than other healthcare professionals in the identification of abuse.
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