Community Dentistry Group, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Thailand

Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, Thailand
Head, Department of Epidemiology, Mahidol University, Thailand
Member, WHO Expert Panel on Oral Health
Past President, IADR South-east Asia Division
Member, IADR Board as representative from IADR Pan-Asia Pacific Region
Senior Dental Officer, Intercountry Centre for Oral Health, Chiangmai, Thailand
Director, Master of Public Health in Dental Public Health Program, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
Member of Dental Public Health Specialty, Thai Royal Dental Colleage

DDS, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand
MPH, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand
ScM (Epidemiology), School of Hygiene and Public health, The Johns Hopkins University, USA
Odont Dr (PhD equivalent in Cariology and Community Dental Health), Institute of Odontology, Lund University, Sweden
Thai Diplomate Board of Specialty (Dental Public Health)

Preventive dentistry especially prevention of caries, development of tooth brushing skill,
Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) as a cofounder
Oral Epidemiology
Community trial in preventive dentistry
Problem-based learning in dental education

Development of a dual degree of International PhD program in Global Oral Health
Develop collaborative link between leading international universities and Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences for the dual degree program

My previous work involved in dental public health education and training of dental public health specialty. In the past 20 years ago, I involved as a cofounder in minimum intervention of dental caries, namely Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) which I and still actively practice. In the past 15 years, I also involved in problem-based learning (PBL) in dental education. PBL is very appropriate to dental education since dentistry is dealing with patient's oral health problem solving. Oral health problem is still a huge problem meaning high prevalence especially among people in developing world. The main reason is lack of regularly and appropriately oral hygiene practice and access to oral health care. Self-care is the key word in solving the oral health problem efficiently. In doing so, we (dental professional) need to apply our knowledge and attitude in epidemiology, social science and minimum intervention to promote and enhance people's self-care practice and access to oral health services. Our beloved King of Thailand proposed 'Sufficient economy' philosophy to apply in solving a problem and maintain good quality of life. The Sufficient Economy is composed of three main things - sustainability, moderation and broad-based development. Behind these three main things, self-dependent is the key for sufficient economy. Throughout my career, I have been involved in international oral health community by working with World Health Organization and International Association for Dental Research. I am honored to be accepted as a faculty staff at the Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences. I will try my best to apply my experiences in the given assignments.