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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Geriatric forensics: A dentist's perspective and contribution to identify existence of elder abuse among his patients
Khurshid A Mattoo1, Kumar Shalabh, Aamir Khan
1Department of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College, Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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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