According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), an estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year for the purpose of exploitation.17In 2011, a total of 33,098 cases of sexual crimes against children were recorded. reported across the country, compared to 26,694 cases in 2010, suggesting a recent increase of 24 percent.18 According to the latest statistics, in 2014, 172 cases of child sexual abuse were revealed by the Pune police between January and October, compared to 126 cases. recorded in 2013 during the same period, a sharp increase of 35 percent.19Abusive behavior towards the child can have several consequences. As a survivor of child abuse, the child may experience difficulties in their physical development. The child may have many health problems like anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping, fear, etc. Other effects could be lack of interest in social activities, difficulty establishing healthy relationships at work and at home.20Due to an alarming increase in cases of child abuse, reporting is an ethical obligation and legal guidance of health professionals.21 The most common signs of child abuse are in the orofacial region and dentists are therefore in a unique position to detect cases of child abuse.22 The lips are the site the most common injury inflicted (54%) followed by the oral mucosa, teeth, gums and tongue. Such cases of abuse are usually first noticed by