Geriatric forensics: A dentist′s perspective and contribution to identify existence of elder abuse among his patients

Khurshid Ahmed Mattoo · Aamir Ghafoor Khan

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Elder Abuse and Neglect Dental Health and Care Utilization Child Abuse and Related Trauma

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To identify existence of elder abuse among the patients seeking prosthetic rehabilitation of missing teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted on 300 patients aged 65 years and above. It included 238 males and 62 females. A questionnaire prepared by a psychologist was used to evaluate the patient in various aspects of neglect. RESULTS: The results revealed that 40% of the total subjects that were studied were suffering from neglect in one way or the other. CONCLUSION: The results conclude that elder negligence was highly prevalent in elder patients who report to the dental office seeking oral prosthetic rehabilitation.

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