Sores or warts in the oral cavity could be the result of some kind of sexual abuse of that child. Neglect often is easy to spot, but harder to categorize. Everyone should try to do their part in preventing or helping child abuse victims. Studies indicate that three million children a year are abused in this country and it occurs among every segment of society. Children are our future and physical abuse is not the only form of abuse.
Verbal abuse can cause as much, maybe more damage than the physical part of it.
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