Need for stomatological treatment in children of the Special School "Jardín de La Alegría", 2016

Authors

  • Deysi Suárez Zafra Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2889-6561
  • Anisley Cabrera Salas Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8100-1619
  • Isis Esther de la Torre Hernández Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1524-1619
  • Gerardo Gilberto Estrada Sánchez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5437-3847

Keywords:

intellectual disability, oral hygiene, diseases of the mouth.

Abstract

Introduction: The oral health of the intellectually disabled patient has been a great concern worldwide. Cuba does not escape this concern by implementing programs that prioritize this type of individuals.

Objective: To determine the need for stomatological treatment of patients with intellectual disability according to the diagnostic category of the Jardín de la Alegría Special School.

Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the period 2016-2017. The clinical examination of the students was carried out in the dental chair. For the collection of the information a survey form was made taking into account the characteristics of the group under study: age, sex, diagnostic category, COP-D index and ceo-d, index of need for community periodontal treatment, and oral hygiene using the simplified oral hygiene index of Greene and Vermillon. The universe of study was constituted by 105 children that represents the total enrollment of the school.

Results: the diagnostic category that prevailed was the mild intellectual disability with 82.8. 68.6% of the studied population presented regular oral hygiene. 67.6% of the children presented periodontal disease, 59.0% malocclusion and 54.2% dental caries. According to need of treatment, 67% need periodontal treatment, 59.0% orthodontic treatment and 45.7% need conservative treatment.

Conclusions: there was a high need for periodontal treatment in individuals with mild intellectual disability.

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Author Biographies

Deysi Suárez Zafra, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana

Asesor metodológico de post grado e investigación,Máster en Salud Bucal Comunitaria, Especialista de Segundo Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Profesor Auxiliar

Anisley Cabrera Salas, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana

Especialista de primer grado en EGI

Isis Esther de la Torre Hernández, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana

Máster en Salud Bucal Comunitaria .Licenciada en Atención Estomatológica. Profesor Asistente

Gerardo Gilberto Estrada Sánchez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología “Raúl González Sánchez”. La Habana

Especialista de primer grado en Ginecobstetricia. profesor Asistente

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Published

2019-12-12

How to Cite

1.
Suárez Zafra D, Cabrera Salas A, de la Torre Hernández IE, Estrada Sánchez GG. Need for stomatological treatment in children of the Special School "Jardín de La Alegría", 2016. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 12 [cited 2025 Feb. 18];56(4):1-12. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/1814

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 4 (2019): OCT- DEC

Section

Research Article

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