Title	Compassion, Communication and Craniofacial
Author	Harold Slavkin, DDS
Synopsis	Dental professionals are part of the prevention of unintentional and intentional injuries and are part of the treatment of craniofacial orodental injuries.
Description	Patients may not expect dental professionals to show interest, compassion, empathy and curiosity or ask questions beyond those related to dental procedures. But they should because the discussion that ensues after the questions have been asked gives dental professionals the opportunity to educate patients. The consequences of an adult not wearing a seat belt, an infant not being properly placed and restrained in an infant seat, a bicycle accident, a sports injury or domestic abuse leave hundreds of thousands of patients with craniofacial orodental trauma. Craniofacial orodental trauma affects people of all ages, sexes and cultures. This type of trauma often is unintentional and is caused by auto accidents, sports injuries, falls or other accidents at work or in the home. In addition, violence, including domestic and child abuse, produces thousands of craniofacial orodental injuries each year. Dental professionals are part of the prevention of these unintentional and intentional injuries and are part of the treatment of craniofacial orodental injuries.
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