Dr. Ma. Emma Alesna-Llanto is a medical practitioner specializing in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. As the Chief Consultant of the Adolescent Medicine Section of the Philippine General Hospital, she holds a Medical Specialist Level III position in the same hospital since year 2002. A Clinical Associate Professor of the UP College of Medicine, she is also a Past President of the Society of Adolescent Medicine of the Philippines, Inc. and currently is the President of the Philippine Society of Adolescent Medicine Specialist since 2018 up to the present time. Dr. Llanto has been active with instituting programs for the adolescent population, and a few of her activities include being a co-founder of the Comprehensive Adolescent Program of the Philippines ("Teen Mom" Program) and Transition Program for adolescents with Chronic Illnesses ("Lipat Kalinga" Program) of the sections of Pediatric Nephrology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology and the Transition Clinic for Youth with Developmental Disability at the Philippine General Hospital.
August 28, 2020 - Friday, 6:30 PM
The talk will give an overview of the changes that occur in adolescence: physical, pubertal, psychosocial and cognitive. Understanding these rapid changes will help us decipher the puzzling behaviors of adolescents. These may include becoming moody, secretive, argumentative and prone to risk-taking. Recent statistics on adolescent - risking taking will be presented.
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"Very informative lecture applicable not only to our patients but also to us who have teenagers. Thank you very much for this."
– Dr. Rachelle Christi Chua
"The webinar was prompt, lecturers and topics were very informative and both presentations were pleasing to watch therefore easier to understand and to remember the information provided. Thank you!"
– Dr. Karen Kate Sebastian
"Both resource speakers are excellent. Moderator did a very good job, as well."
– Dr. Mary Ann Uy
Dr. Miriam Joyce Valenzuela is a Diplomate of the Philippine Pediatric Society, Inc. and an active consultant of the Department of Pediatrics, Binakayan Hospital and Medical Center in Kawit, Cavite, and the Perpetual Help Medical Center, Las Piñas City. She took her fellowship training in Adolescent Medicine at the Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines -Philippine General Hospital. Dr Miriam has kept herself involved in the academe and programs both locally and internationally. Locally, she held a position as Assistant Professor at the Department of Pediatrics and Physiology, University of Perpetual Help Rizal and as lecturer for medical board review at the College of Medicine, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. Internationally, Dr. Miriam Valenzuela was a Master Trainer for Down Syndrome Management Program and held a Senior Medical Officer position in Khasab Hospital, Musandam, Sultanate of Oman from 2014-2016.
August 28, 2020 - Friday, 6:30 PM
The talk will build on insights gained from the previous talk. There will be a discussion of oral health problems that are unique to adolescents and a review of the anticipatory guidance based on AAP Brightfutures recommendations. The session will be rounded off by tips to make one's approach and practice "adolescent-friendly".
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Dr. Mitsyrose Navales -Antolin is a visiting consultant at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the Philippine Children's Medical Center and the Makati Medical Center, aside from maintaining a private practice in Makati City. Dr. Mitsy graduated from the University of the East, College of Dentistry in 1996 and has since focused her practice on the fields of pediatric and cosmetic dentistry. She took up a year of intensive training program in Pediatric Dentistry at Aichi-Gakuin University in Nagoya, Japan in 1998, and underwent an Esthetic Continuum Postgraduate Course in Cosmetic Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles in 2011 and 2013. Recently on October 2019, Dr. Navales- Antolin took up Biomimetic Dentistry Levels 1 and 2 at Neejad Institute in Beverly Hills, California.
August 31, 2020 - Monday, 6:30 PM
We all face challenges on how we can restore badly carious primary and young permanent teeth. Some of us resort to extraction without realizing that a tooth can be preserved following the principles of biomimetic dentistry. This presentation will present how we can restore teeth using methods and materials which mimic tooth structure and function thru biomimetic approach.
"Thank you for sharing your experience, informations and advocacy for NON EXTRACTION of primary dentition which I agree 100%. Save the primaries as much as possible or if extraction is inevitable, use a space maintainer."
– Dr. Lourdes Vidal
"Eye-opener, interesting and will definitely read about this topic more. Thank you Dr. Mitsy and PPDSI, UPCD and the sponsors."
– Dr. Bridget Christa Cavan
"Dr. Mitsy is very confident in her lecture and really knows well the products and art work in pediatric dentistry that she is doing for her patients. Thanks for sharing. :)"
– Dr. Jacquelyn Sabado
