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Faculty of Dentistry
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6. Student’s Specific Qualification

The students who enroll to the Higher Graduate Diploma Program in Orthodontics must possess the

following “Special Characteristics”:

1. A skill to provide advanced orthodontic treatment for various craniofacial syndromes by
experiencing with a variety of craniofacial syndromes and modern dental instruments in orthodontic

clinic
2. Able to manage patients with concurrent obstructive sleep apnea by experiencing with patients with
concurrent obstructive sleep apnea in orthodontic clinic

3. Be responsible to patients and communities with social consciousness by joining the community
service such as the free dental service in Dental Public Health Day and other special day as organized

by the faculty, and provide free service for people in the underserved areas of various provinces in
the first of study.

7. Graduation Requirement

1. Total time of study should not exceed the study plan.

2. Students must complete courses as stated in the curriculum at least 30 credits including required
course (24 credits) and elective courses (not less than 6 credits) in total with a minimum CUM-GPA

of 3.00
3. Students must participate in skill development activities of the Graduate Studies, Mahidol University
4. Students must meet the English Competence Standard of Graduate Students, Mahidol University

defined by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University.
5. Students must review the assigned cases’ diagnosis, treatment plan, treatment progress, summary and

discussion of treatment and results. At least 10 documented cases must be submitted for evaluation.
One of these 10 cases will be selected for an oral presentation. The passing score is 75% (Total score).

Contact Information

Program Director: Associate Professor Dr. Rochaya Chintavalakorn
Email: dr.krittika@gmail.com

Tel. 02 200 7813

Postgraduate Educational Administration Division