Findings
The findings are presented in three themes: students’ prior training; perceptions of the culture of abuse and neglect; and knowledge of mandated reporter responsibilities and protections. Response rates for the classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012 were 90 percent since they were surveyed in one of their first classes of dental school. The response rate for the class of 2009 was lower (62 percent) because they were surveyed during their second year of dental school when class attendance tends to be lower than in the first year.