Special and Pediatric stomatology in Guantánamo. Evaluation of the period 2010-2012

Abstract

Sociodemographic variables are described and the forms of treatment of the persons with disability attended in the service of special stomatology at the Pediatric Teaching Hospital “Pedro Agustín Pérez “from January, 2010 to December, 2012. The universe was constituted by 103 patients predominating over the masculine sex, over the group of age 5-9 years and the mental deep delay as more frequent disability. The majority of the patients were attended of ambulatory form and under general anesthesia. One concludes that the treatment offered in the service of special stomatology is sure and with a high level of interrelation between the medical specialties and stomatologic specialties. It is recommended, an increase of the actions of promotion of health and prevention of the mouth illnesses in the persons with severe disability at level of the Primary Attention of Health.