About Us
The School of Dental Assistant, Mahidol University Faculty of Dentistry first had a Certificate Program in Dental Assistant (one year program) on May 17, 1972 after receiving approval from the Ministry of University Affairs and the Office of The Civil Service Commission (OCSC). This program was made available for students who held at least a junior high school degree. In 1986, the program made some amendments when the Ministry of Education made a policy that stated that all students must complete their high school education first or its national equivalent in order for them to be able to enter the program. The curriculum consists of both theoretical and practical learning, and mainly focuses on practicing in the clinic in order to be consistent with the theoretical teaching, allowing graduates to have basic knowledge in their careers and being able to work effectively as a dental assistant.
Graduates will receive a Certificate of Dental Assistant and be able to work in both government and private agencies as dental assistants or dental practitioners. At present, there are 45 batches with a total of 2,476 graduates.
In the academic year 1997, the School of Dental Assistant opened a one-year program which served as the continuing program of the Certificate Program in Dental Assistant for students who held a minimum two years’ experience in this field in order to increase their basic knowledge in medical science and technology as well as their ability to help perform advanced dental work more efficiently. There were 40 dental assistants as the first batch of the program. The Faculty offered the first course in 1997. However, since 2001, the program has been temporarily closed due to the declining number of enrollees.
In 2016, the dental assistant school has improved and changed from the Certificate Program in Dental Assistant (one-year program) to a Certificate Program in Advance Dental Assistant (two-year program) to ensure the quality of graduates responding to the needs of dental assistant profession which requires even more advanced knowledge for their career advancements in the future.
The School of Dental Assistant, Mahidol University Faculty of Dentistry is the first school in Thailand which offers Certificate Program in Advance Dental Assistant (2-year program) and has established the course since the academic year 2017. Upon graduation, the OCSC has considered and approved the qualifications of graduates of this program (the program was approved by the Dental Council of Thailand on March 8, 2018.). Graduates may work for government agencies as civil servants under a position which the OCSC determines is equivalent to their degree, with a salary ranging from 10,840 – 11,930 Baht.
Mrs. Samanya Yimtanom
Position : General Administration Officer
Head of School of Dental Assistant Office
E-mail: Samanya.yim@mahidol.ac.th
Miss Weena Salee
Position : Educator (Professional Level)
E-mail: Weena.sal@mahidol.ac.th
Miss Pawinee Winpichai
Position : Educator
E-mail: Pawinee.win@mahidol.ac.th
Mr. Jirapong Jampafaed
Position : Educator
E-mail: jirapong.jam@mahidol.ac.th
Mr. Santhat Wangkum
Position : Educator
E-mail: santhat.wan@mahidol.ac.th
Mission
School of Dental Assistant supports and manages education, student welfare, student activities and Certificate Program in Dental Assistant
1. Dental Assistant Program Admission
2. Registration and Student Record
3. Curriculum, Class Schedule, Practice Schedule,Student Clinic Schedule and Activity Schedule
4. Education Management and Coordination i.e. instructor invitation,lecture room, student practice, study facility, activity,welfare and student absence report
5. Student examination management
6. Education conference preparation and educational document service
7. Quality evaluation of graduate student and graduate student employment record
8. Event management for program and faculty i.e. student orientation,teacher respect ceremony, oral health day, for teeth you love day event,mobile dental service, religion event, graduation ceremony and sport day.
9. Student welfare management i.e. dental check-up, hepatitis b virus vaccination,military training postponement and health check-up.
10. Program evaluation and Dental Assistant Program development
11. Dental Assistant Program promotion
12. School administration i.e. planning, budget, inventory, equipment,finance and document.
Admission
Eligibility Requirements (Certificate Program in Advance Dental Assistant) (2-year program)
– High School diploma or equivalent
– Male or female, not less than 17 years and not over 35 years of age (from the application deadline)
– Must not have any contagious diseases affecting studies
– Must not have been convicted of any criminal or any serious misconduct
– Must follow all the rules and regulations set by the School of Dental Assistant, Mahidol University Faculty of
Dentistry
Transferring Credits
Applicants must have completed a one-year program of Certificate Program in Dental Assistant for not more than 5 years (from the application deadline) from the institute that the Office of The Civil Service Commission (OCSC) and the Dental Council of Thailand have approved.
Criteria for Transferring Credits
- The grade of each course to be transferred must not be less than 2.00.
- The course content and learning experiences should be similar or comparable to no less than
three-fourths of the courses requested for transferring credits.
- The transfer of course credit must not exceed half of the total credits throughout the course.
Selection of applicants will be based on:
– Written examination, Basic Science, English and General knowledge test
– Interview test
Period of study
-Standard period: 2 years / Maximum period: 4 years
Graduation
-Students must pass all subjects to graduate
Degree upon graduation
-Upon graduation, graduates may work for government agencies as civil servants under a position which the OCSC determines is equivalent to their degree, with a salary ranging from 10,840 – 11,930 Baht.
Workplaces/career paths for graduates
1. Government agencies, university hospitals, hospitals under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and state enterprise
2. Private agencies, hospitals and dental clinics
Application period
-January 1-31 of every year
-Please apply through: https://www.dt.mahidol.ac.th or https://dtedu.dt.mahidol.ac.th
Accommodation
-There is no school dormitory provided for dental assistant students
Certificate Program in Advance Dental Assistant (2 years Program)
Year 1, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
| DTDA 101 |
Dental Anatomy and Masticatory Science |
1 |
| DTDA 102 |
Dental Materials |
1 |
| DTDA 103 |
Operative Dentistry |
1 |
| DTDA 106 |
Prosthodontics |
1 |
| DTDA 107 |
Oral Medicine |
1 |
| DTDA 110 |
Fourhanded Dentistry |
1 |
| DTDA 114 |
Periodontics |
1 |
| DTDA 115 |
Endodontics |
1 |
| DTDA 116 |
Oral Health Education in Community |
1 |
| DTDA 132 |
Infection and Control in Dentistry |
2 |
| DTDA 133 |
Periodontal Surgery |
1 |
| DTDA 119 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Operative Dentistry I |
1 |
| DTDA 120 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Endodontics I |
1 |
| DTDA 121 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Prosthodontics I |
1 |
| DTDA 122 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Periodontics I |
1 |
| DTDA 123 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Community Dentistry I |
1 |
| DTDA 124 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Masticatory Science |
1 |
| DTDA 125 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Medical Records, Diagnostic and Emergency Care |
1 |
|
Total |
19 |
Year 1, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
| DTDA 104 |
Pediatric Dentistry |
1 |
| DTDA 105 |
Orthodontics |
1 |
| DTDA 108 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
2 |
| DTDA 109 |
Dental Radiology I |
1 |
| DTDA 111 |
English I |
1 |
| DTDA 117 |
English II |
1 |
| DTDA 126 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Operative Dentistry II |
1 |
| DTDA 127 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Community Dentistry II |
1 |
| DTDA 128 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I |
1 |
| DTDA 129 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Orthodontic I |
1 |
| DTDA 130 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Pediatric Dental I |
1 |
| DTDA 131 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Dental Radiology I |
1 |
| DTDA 134 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Periodontics II |
1 |
| DTDA 135 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Prosthodontics II |
1 |
| DTDA 136 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Endodontics II |
1 |
| DTDA XXX |
Free Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
17 |
Year 2, Semester 1
| COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
| DTDA 201 |
Contemplative Education |
1 |
| DTDA 202 |
Dental Radiology II |
1 |
| DTDA 203 |
Basic Principle Management and Administration |
1 |
| DTDA 206 |
Professional Development |
3 |
| DTDA 207 |
Special Child Dental Care |
1 |
| DTDA 208 |
Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health System |
1 |
| DTDA 209 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Comprehensive Dental I |
1 |
| DTDA 210 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II |
2 |
| DTDA 211 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Orthodontic II |
2 |
| DTDA 212 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Pediatric Dental II |
1 |
| DTDA 213 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Dental Radiology II |
1 |
| DTDA 214 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Support the Mobile Dental I |
1 |
|
ToTal |
16 |
Year 2, Semester 2
| COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT |
| DTDA 204 |
Moral and Ethics in Dentistry |
1 |
| DTDA 205 |
Computer and Usage |
1 |
| DTDA 215 |
Special dental patients |
1 |
| DTDA 216 |
Dental Implantology |
1 |
| DTDA 217 |
Experience in Dental Assistants |
1 |
| DTDA 218 |
Psychology |
1 |
| DTDA 219 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery III |
1 |
| DTDA 220 |
English III |
2 |
| DTDA 221 |
English IV |
2 |
| DTDA 222 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Dental Implant |
1 |
| DTDA 223 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Pediatric Dental III |
1 |
| DTDA 224 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Support the Mobile Dental II |
1 |
| DTDA 225 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Comprehensive Dental II |
2 |
| DTDA 226 |
Clinical Dental Assisting : Dental Radiology III |
1 |
| DTDA XXX |
Free Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
18 |
Contact Us
School of Dental Assistant,
Faculty of Dentistry Mahidol University,
Educational and Academic Office,
Education Management Section
Learning and recreation center Building, on 1st floor.
Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University No. 6, Yothi Road,
Rajthawee District, Bangkok 10400
Tel: 0-2200-7638
Fax: 0-2200-7683
