A Hidden Crisis: Human Trafficking and the Role of Dental Professionals
Dental HCWs can play a pivotal role in reporting suspected human trafficking. It's more prevalent than you may think. But it's important to gain a patient's trust before reporting.
Human trafficking is a pervasive issue in the United States that’s concealed by traffickers and overlooked by those in the health-care community. Between 50% and 80% of survivors report going to a health-care provider while in captivity, and 27% of those survivors went to the dentist while being trafficked.1
Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to recognize and respond to trafficking victims due to close interactions with patients during clinical care. Here is an introduction to how dental practitioners can play a crucial role in recognizing and reporting human trafficking through heightened awareness, trauma-informed care, and appropriate action...
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Human trafficking is a pervasive issue in the United States that’s concealed by traffickers and overlooked by those in the health-care community. Between 50% and 80% of survivors report going to a health-care provider while in captivity, and 27% of those survivors went to the dentist while being trafficked.1
Dental professionals are uniquely positioned to recognize and respond to trafficking victims due to close interactions with patients during clinical care. Here is an introduction to how dental practitioners can play a crucial role in recognizing and reporting human trafficking through heightened awareness, trauma-informed care, and appropriate action...
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