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Vol. 74, No. 8
 
ISSN: 1488-2159
 
October 2008

 

The Role of the Dentist in Recognizing Elder Abuse

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• Michael Wiseman, DDS, FASGD, M RCS(Edin) •

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Recognizing abuse is paramount to protecting the increasing proportion of seniors in the Canadian population. Dentists are in an ideal position to identify and signal suspected abuse, as they perform a thorough examination of the head and neck region and generally see their patients twice a year. Good communication skills are necessary to improve dialogue with the patient. This article is intended to provide the dentist with tools to identify abuse and a decision tree to manage and monitor the suspected abused elder. With increased awareness, dentists will play an important role in helping protect seniors from abuse.

 


 
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