MU DENT faculty of dentistry
Department of Community Dentistry
About us
On 28 December 1971, Approved by National board of Education, Faculty of Dentistry established community dentistry department (unofficially). Assist.Pisuit Sanghawest was the first Head of department and responsible for community dentistry in DDS program. This is the first dental program which had field work study in rural areas. In 1973, there were only 5 dental students. After that the program course was continues and develop until now.
On 30 November 1981, Community Dentistry unit was raise to community dentistry center (announced by office of the Higher Education Commission: OHEC)
On 29 September 1995, the center was changed to department consonant with Mahidol University Act, B.E.2530
ปรัชญา
ปณิธาน
วิสัยทัศน์
● MSc in Dentistry Major Community Dentistry (International program)
Contact person:
Dr. Piyada Gaewkhiew
E-mail: piyada.gaw@mahidol.edu
Tel. +66-2200-7809
● MSc in Geriatric Dentistry (Thai Program)
○ DTGD 603 Oral Health Promotion and Prevention in Older Persons
○ DTGD 612 Extramural Oral Health Care for Older Persons
The Department of Community Dentistry is responsible for DTCM courses provided to 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th undergraduates
o DTCM 211 Dental Sociology
o DTCM 411 Oral Health Promotion and oral health education
o DTCM 531 Study Visit in Health Delivery System
o DTCM 532 Epidemiology
o DTCM 533 Dental Public Health Administration
o DTCM 552 School Oral Health Programme
o DTCM 642 Extern Field Works
o DTCM 643 Dental Office Administration
○ DTIS 213 Dental Sociology
○ DTIS 233 Oral Health Promotion and Oral Health Education I
○ DTIS 316 Oral Health Promotion and Oral Health Education II
○ DTIS 332 Epidemiology
○ DTIS 402 Dental Public Health Administration
○ DTIS 550 Community Oral Health Program
○ DTIS 602 Dental Office Administration
● Certificate Program in Advance Dental Assistant (2 years Program)
○ DTDA 110 Fourhanded Dentistry
○ DTDA 116 Oral Health Education in Community
○ DTDA 123 Clinical Dental Assisting: Community Dentistry I
○ DTDA 127 Clinical Dental Assisting: Community Dentistry II
○ DTDA 208 Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health System
Practising the oral health promotion program; survey, planning, implementation and evaluation; applying theories to practice; concepts of health promotion and prevention; common risk factors; health behaviour theories and models; preventive dentistry in school setting
Study visits in the health system; the health care delivery system at local and regional levels; concepts of family medicine, family dentistry and geriatric dentistry; interprofessional team work and approach
DTGD 612 Extramural Oral Health Care for Older Persons
Oral care and treatment for frail and functionally dependent elders organized in community, hospital, nursing home, long-term care facility. Provide oral care in conjunction with professionals from other medical and health related disciplines
Research Publications
1. Gaewkhiew P, Sabbah W, Bernabé E. Functional dentition and 12-month changes in body measurements among Thai older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020;17: Article number 4200.
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus/ WOS SJR (2019): Q2
JCR (2019): Q1 Impact Factor (2019): 2.849
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus/ WOS SJR (2019): Q1
JCR (2019): Q2 Impact Factor (2019): 1.911
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus/ WOS SJR (2019): Q2
JCR (2019): Q2 Impact Factor (2019): 1.774
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus SJR (2019): Q1
JCR (2019): – Impact Factor (2019): –
1.Danwittayakorn S, Banomyong D, Ongchavalit L, Ngoenwiwatkul Y, Porkaew P. Comparison of the Effects of Intraradicular Materials on the Incidence of Fatal Root Fracture in Immature Teeth Treated with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Apexification: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Endodontics. 2019;45:977-84.
Department: Operative Dentistry and Endodontics / Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus/ WOS / PubMed SJR (2018): Q1
JCR (2018): Q1 Impact Factor (2018): 2.833
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus/ WOS / PubMed SJR (2018): Q1
JCR (2018): Q3 Impact Factor (2018): 1.46
Department: Operative Dentistry and Endodontics / Community Dentistry
Source: Scopus / PubMed SJR (2018): Q2
JCR (2018): – Impact Factor (2018): –
1.Nakornchai S, Hopattaraput P, Vichayanrat T. Prevalence, severity and factors associated with dental fluorosis among children aged 8-10 years in Bangkok, Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016;47(5):1105-11.
Department: Pediatric Dentistry / Community Dentistry
Source: WOS / Scopus / PubMed
Department: Pediatric Dentistry / Community Dentistry
Department: Operative Dentistry and Endodontics / Community Dentistry
Department : Community Dentistry
Department: Community Dentistry / Pediatric Dentistry
1. Gaewkhiew P, Sabbah W, Bernabé E. Does tooth loss affect dietary intake and nutritional status? A systematic review of longitudinal studies. J Dent 2017; 67: 1-8.
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: WOS / Scopus / PubMed
Department: Community Dentistry
Source: WOS / Scopus / PubMed
Department: Operative Dentistry and Endodontics / Community Dentistry
Source: WOS / Scopus / PubMed
1.Nakornchai S, Hopattaraput P, Vichayanrat T. Prevalence, severity and factors associated with dental fluorosis among children aged 8-10 years in Bangkok, Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2016;47(5):1105-11.
Department: Pediatric Dentistry / Community Dentistry
Department: Community Dentistry
Department: Oral Microbiology / Community Dentistry
Department of Community Dentistry
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13th Floor, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University 6 Yothi Road, Rachathevee , Bangkok 10400
Tel. 0 – 2200 – 7809-10
Fax. 0 – 2200 – 7808
E-mail : yaowaluk.ngo@mahidol.edu
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