P095 Help stopping infant oral mutilation – a global child abuse and public health issue

All OMFS surgeons have been receiving updated knowledge of preventing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in regular mandatory Level 3 Child Safeguarding training. There is no teaching or awareness of children with IOM. Global mobilisation has resulted in an influx of migrant population to UK including children. IOM is a barbaric act involving the removal of healthy primary tooth buds with unhygienic, crude instruments without sterilisation or anaesthetic. Children undergoing IOM not only suffered from short and long term local dental abnormalities, but can also contract blood borne infection and death due to septicaemia.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research