ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL LESIONS IN WOMEN VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Abstract

Domestic violence against women is defined as any act or conduct that causes death, damage or physical, sexual, psychological, patrimonial and moral suffering. Federal Law No. 11,340 (2006), known as the Maria da Penha Law, aims to repress, prevent and punish, through various measures, this violence. One of the most common forms of violence is physical, often affecting the head, neck, and face regions. Based on the synthesis of knowledge about oral and maxillofacial injuries in women victims of domestic violence, the objective of this study was to investigate the link between the victim and the aggressor and the profile of trauma. This is an integrative literature review, in the MEDLINE and LILACS databases and in the SciELO digital library, with a time frame from 2013 to 2023. 8 articles were included after applying the eligibility criteria. Studies have revealed a high incidence of intimate partner violence. In view of the lesions, there is a prevalence of involvement of the oral and maxillofacial region. Soft tissue trauma was predominant. The bone fractures mainly affected the zygomatic-orbital complex, maxilla, mandible, and nose. Dentoalveolar lesions were underreported and underestimated, despite their interference in the quality of life of the victims.