Hernández SAM, Clark SM, Menéndez LMA, Olivera VM

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 15-23
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: dentist participation during the independence war is well known, however, remarkable moments are less disclosed.
Objective: to argue the professional stomatologist participation in decisive historic moments of our homeland and their relation with prominent personalities during Cuba´s History stage.
Material and Method: a bibliographical review of texts relating both the History of Cuba and Cuban stomatologist. Important there were Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Military History of Cuba.1510-1898 (volume I) and Contribution to the History of the Cuban Stomatologist to be precisely dedicated to the specialty and their history.
Development: the Cubans stomatologists were present in crucial moments of the wars against the colonialism like in the Camagüey´s rebellion, Guáimaro´s Assembly, the Baragua´s protest, triumphant Invasion to West, among others. Dignified protagonist like an adolescent with only 14 years old that was an active conspirator, those which abandon their career moving by their patriotism to seize the machete and other that sold their working instrument to afford the expenses of revolution.
Conclusions: to finance the expenses for the Revolution, the Stomatologist professionals in Cuba had had the honour of an active participation in our independence wars and not only it, they were presented in remarks moments of our fights, demonstrating their patriotism, detachment, courage and altruism. Big figures of our History like José Martí, Ignacio Agramonte, Antonio and José Maceo, Máximo Gómez, and Calixto García, among others, had the Stomatologist support, worthy of admiring characters of facts.

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