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Revista Información Científica

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SUAREZ ZAFRA, Deysi et al. Need for stomatological treatment in disabled children of Havana. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2018, vol.97, n.4, pp.798-809. ISSN 1028-9933.

Introduction:

the disabled patient is a prioritized group in Cuban dental care since his or her oral health is influenced by several factors.

Objective:

to determine risk factors, oral diseases, as well as the need for stomatological treatment of disabled patients according to the diagnostic category of the Special School "Luis Ramirez Lopez".

Method:

a cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in the period 2016-2017. The universe was constituted by the 72 students enrolled in the school.

Results:

the diagnosed category that prevailed was mild mental retardation with 79.2%. 55.6% of the studied population presented adequate oral hygiene, with mild mental retardation being the most representative category. 62.5% of children had dental caries, 60.0% periodontal disease and 33.3% malocclusion. Of the population, 62.5% required conservative treatment, 33.3 orthodontic treatments and 9.7 periodontal treatments.

Conclusions:

children with mild Mental retardation predominated with adequate oral hygiene, dental caries also conditioning a high need for conservative treatment.

Palabras clave : disability; Mental retardation; oral hygiene; mouth diseases.

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