Forensic Dentistry, Second Edition

abuse 375

the best available estimates from the National Center on Elder Abuse (2005

report) indicate that:

•   Between 1 and 2 million Americans age sixty-five and older have

been injured, exploited, or otherwise mistreated by someone upon

whom they depended for care.

•   The frequency of elder abuse ranges from 2 to 10% based on vari-

ous surveys.

•   Approximately one in fourteen incidents (excluding incidents of self-

neglect) of abuse or neglect come to the attention of authorities.

•   For every case of elder abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect

reported to authorities, about five go unreported.

Figures 15.3 to Figure 15.5 Facial and
oral injuries in victims of domestic violence.
note chronic inflicted facial trauma result-
ing in fractured and discolored teeth. Figure 15.4

Figure 15.5