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</front><body><![CDATA[ <p>Universidad de Ciencias M&eacute;dicas. Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus</p>     <p align="right"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>EDITORIAL</b></font></p>     <p>&nbsp;</p>      <p align="justify"><font size="4" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>Doctor Justo Ortelio Pestana Lorenzo</b></font></p>     <p>&nbsp;</p>      <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>Doctor Justo Ortelio Pestana Lorenzo</b></font></p>     <p>&nbsp;</p>    <p>&nbsp;</p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>Ofelia Mar&iacute;a Le&oacute;n Casanova<sup>I</sup>, Eduardo Reytor Saavedra<sup>II</sup>. </b></font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">I&nbsp;Cl&iacute;nica Estomatol&oacute;gica Provincial.Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus.Cuba.    ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<br> II&nbsp;Direcci&oacute;n Municipal de salud.Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus.Cuba.    <br> </font></p>     <p>&nbsp;</p>    <p><font size="3" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>EDITORIAL</b></font></p>     <p><img src="/img/revistas/gme/v20n1/f012118.jpg" alt="" width="116" height="154" align="middle"></p>     
<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">En la madrugada del mi&eacute;rcoles 24 de enero de 2018 recibimos la triste noticia del fallecimiento del &ldquo;profe Orte&rdquo;, como cari&ntilde;osamente le llam&aacute;bamos al Dr. Justo Ortelio Pestana Lorenzo; primer especialista en Ortodoncia en Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus. Es considerado el padre de esta especialidad en la provincia, por ser ejemplo de consagraci&oacute;n al trabajo y profesar un gran cari&ntilde;o y respeto hacia sus compa&ntilde;eros y estudiantes. La &uacute;ltima voluntad fue permanecer junto a nosotros, sus cenizas fueron esparcidas en un limonero que plant&oacute; en el patio de la instituci&oacute;n. Al momento de su deceso ocupaba el cargo de Jefe del departamento Ortodoncia y Jefe del Grupo provincial de la especialidad en la provincia.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Ortelio, de procedencia campesina, naci&oacute; el 28 de mayo de 1947 en Juan Ben&iacute;tez, municipio Jatibonico, provincia Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus. Inici&oacute; sus estudios universitarios en la Facultad de Estomatolog&iacute;a de la Universidad de La Habana en 1967, gradu&aacute;ndose como Doctor en Estomatolog&iacute;a en 1971. Cumpli&oacute; su servicio social en la provincia Ciego de &Aacute;vila y en 1976 inici&oacute; la especialidad de Ortodoncia en la Habana hasta culminar en 1979.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">A su regreso trabaj&oacute; en la Cl&iacute;nica municipal de Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus y particip&oacute; en la fundaci&oacute;n de la Cl&iacute;nica Estomatol&oacute;gica Docente Provincial en el a&ntilde;o 1982; inicia la docencia de pregrado en la carrera Estomatolog&iacute;a y la formaci&oacute;n de especialistas en Ortodoncia, labores que mantuvo de manera continua hasta sus &uacute;ltimos d&iacute;as de vida.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Desde 1981 fue nombrado Jefe de grupo de la especialidad, responsabilidad que comparti&oacute; como subdirector docente (1982-1985), director de la Cl&iacute;nica Provincial Estomatol&oacute;gica (1985-1989) y asesor provincial de Estomatolog&iacute;a (1989-1994). Estas tareas las cumpli&oacute; con &eacute;xito, junto a la docencia y la asistencia. Fue reconocido como cuadro destacado en cuatro ocasiones, recibi&oacute; reconocimiento en 1995 por su trabajo ininterrumpido como cuadro en los servicios de la salud. Por su esfuerzo, consagraci&oacute;n e incondicionalidad recibi&oacute; el Premio Anual de la Salud en el a&ntilde;o 2000 y se reconoce en 2006 por ser Fundador de la Docencia M&eacute;dica Superior. Obtuvo reconocimientos sindicales como: Vanguardia municipal en los a&ntilde;os 1980,1989 y 1995, vanguardia provincial en los a&ntilde;os 1981, 1982, 1996,1997 y vanguardia nacional en 1998, 1999, 2001 y 2004. Fue miembro titular de la Sociedad Cubana de Estudios Ortod&oacute;ncicos, particip&oacute; en eventos cient&iacute;ficos provinciales, nacionales e internacionales y public&oacute; sus resultados en revistas nacionales.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Profesor de m&aacute;s de 30 cursos de posgrado, fue reconocido por el Consejo Provincial de Sociedades Cient&iacute;ficas debido a su amplia participaci&oacute;n en talleres y jornadas. Form&oacute; parte de numerosos tribunales de la carrera y la especialidad, tutor de varios trabajos de terminaci&oacute;n. Por sus resultados en la docencia, asistencia, direcci&oacute;n e investigaci&oacute;n integr&oacute; el Comit&eacute; de Honor de la C&aacute;tedra Honor&iacute;fica y Multidisciplinaria Marcelino Weiss y Gramatges y fue merecedor en 2016 del Premio Acad&eacute;mico a la Excelencia en Estomatolog&iacute;a.</font></p>      ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Se recordar&aacute; en cada homenaje, pues no falt&oacute; su presencia con inspirados poemas o escritos aleg&oacute;ricos, tambi&eacute;n en la creaci&oacute;n de ingeniosos aditamentos como la pinza porta-bracket o el resorte en M para la distalizaci&oacute;n de molares y en cada obra que precise de sabidur&iacute;a, consagraci&oacute;n y modestia.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">La Estomatolog&iacute;a cubana se viste de luto con su p&eacute;rdida f&iacute;sica.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Gracias Profe, por su legado y ejemplo.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Sus compa&ntilde;eros no lo olvidaremos.</font></p>     <p align="justify">&nbsp;</p>     <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><b>EDITORIAL</b></font></p>        <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">In the early hours of Wednesday, January 24, 2018, we received the sad news of "Prof Orte"&acute;s death, as we affectively called, Dr. Justo Ortelio Pestana Lorenzo; first specialist in Orthodontics in Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus. He is considered the father of this specialty in the province for being an example of consecration to work and professing great affection and respect towards his classmates and students. The last will was to stay with us, his ashes were scattered around a lemon tree that he planted in the courtyard of the institution. At the time of his death he was the Head of the Orthodontics Department and Head of the Provincial Specialty Group in the province.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Ortelio, from peasant origin, was born on May 28, 1947 in Juan Ben&iacute;tez, Jatibonico municipality, Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus province. He began his university studies in the Faculty of Stomatology of the University of Havana in 1967, graduating as Doctor in Stomatology in 1971. He fulfilled his social service in the province of Ciego de &Aacute;vila and in 1976 he started the specialty of Orthodontics in Havana until culminating in 1979.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">On his return he worked at Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus Municipal Clinic and participated in the foundation of the Provincial Teaching Stomatology Clinic in 1982; he began teaching undergraduate in the Stomatology career and training the specialists in Orthodontics, work that he maintained continuously until his death.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Since 1981, he was appointed Head of the specialty group, a responsibility he shared as Vice principal of teaching (1982-1985), Head of the Stomatology Provincial Clinic (1985-1989), provincial stomatology advisor (1989-1994). All these tasks were fulfilled with success, together with teaching and assistance. He was recognized as an outstanding figure on four occasions and in 1995 as a cadre in health services for his uninterrupted work. For his effort, consecration and unconditionally he received the Annual Health Prize in 2000 and in 2006 he was recognized for being one of the founders of Higher Medical Education.</font></p>      ]]></body>
<body><![CDATA[<p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">He obtained some labor union recognitions such as: Municipal vanguard in 1980, 1989 and 1995, provincial vanguard from 1981 to 1982, also from 1996 to 1997, national vanguard from 1998 to 1999, also in 2001 and 2004. He was a full member of the Cuban Society of Orthodontic Studies; he participated in provincial, national and international scientific events and published his results in national journals. Professor from more than 30 postgraduate courses, he was recognized by the Provincial Council of Scientific Societies due to his wide participation in workshops and conferences. He was part of numerous career and specialty courts, tutor of several final texts. For his results in teaching, assistance, direction and research, he was part of the Honor Committee of the Marcelino Weiss and Gramatges Honorific and Multidisciplinary Cathedra and in 2016 he was awarded with the Academic Award for Excellence in Stomatology. He will be remembered in each tribute; his presence was felt with inspired poems or allegorical writings, also with the creation of ingenious accessories such as the bracket-holder or the spring in M for molars distally and in each work that requires wisdom, consecration and modesty.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">The Cuban Stomatology is in mourning with his physical loss. Thanks a lot Prof, for your legacy and example to all of us.</font></p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">We will never forget you.</font></p>     <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif">Recibido: 2018-02-11    <br>Aprobado: 2018-03-21</font></p>      <p>&nbsp;</p>    <p>&nbsp;</p>      <p align="justify"><font size="2" face="Verdana, sans-serif"><i>Dra.Ofelia Mar&iacute;a Le&oacute;n Casanova.</i> Cl&iacute;nica Estomatol&oacute;gica Provincial. Sancti Sp&iacute;ritus. Cuba.</font></p>      ]]></body>
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