Dr. Jasper Tago finished his degree in Doctor of Dental Medicine from Centro Escolar University, Manila, in 2006. He took his residency training program in pediatric dentistry at Pediatric Dentistry Center Philippines (PDCP) in 2008. He finished his oral surgery and hospital dentistry training at the UP-PGH from 2009 to 2010. Dr. Jasper obtained his pediatric dentistry specialist status last January 2017 after completing the 2-year Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry (AEPD) training program. He is currently pursuing his Masters in Business Administration in Health at the Ateneo de Manila University. He is a fellow of PPDSI and is a Philippine Board of Pediatric Dentistry (PBPD) diplomate candidate. Dr. Tago is currently the pediatric dentistry and oral surgery consultant of the Philippine Heart Center and Fe del Mundo Medical Center. He is also part of the teaching staff of AEPD in PDCP since 2010. He holds a clinic at Global Smiles Dental Center in BGC, Taguig, and is currently the Dentistry Department head of Ortigas Hospital and Healthcare Center.
The multifactorial causes of dental caries combined with the complexities of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and its effects on the well-being of the child can result in difficultiesin achieving optimum oral healthcare. In many cases, the oral health of children with CHD may be given less priority, especially when the clinical situation of the child has been complex andat times life-threatening. Dental clinicians bothin primary and tertiary care, are faced with several challenges when caring for these pediatric patients. Aside from the child's unfavorable behavior, most of these challenges are directly related to the child's medical condition. How and when should the child receive treatment, and whether a particular dental treatment is appropriate, are some of the questions that this presentation will answer. This lecture will also present the updated American Heart Association (AHA), 2021 Guidelines on the recommended use of prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infective endocarditis (IE).
