หลักสูตรวิทยาศาสตรมหาบัณฑิต ทันตกรรมผู้สูงอายุและการดูแลผู้ป่วยพิเศษ

“Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patient Care encouraged me to take care of elders and special patients holistically. Various cases from different backgrounds and limitations enabled me to see how to work with patient’s families, caregivers, and other specialists as part of a multidisciplinary team…We were trained to think constructively in research methodology with great materials and motivational staff. The biggest change was my thoughtful mind, I could say.”

“Participating in the Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patients Care program at Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University was such a great experience in my academic life. What I’ve learnt was involved in various fields ranging from basic knowledge, clinical skills to research development. All subjects were beneficial to draw proper treatment plans for elderly patients and how to deal with these patients in a variety of perspectives. Moreover, I was really thankful to all of my patients. They also were like my teachers and parents. Anything I have learnt from them would be highly valuable to other people. Finally, surrounded by kind expert staff members and lovely colleagues let me greatly improve my learning skills and better my systems of thinking that can be effectively integrated into other parts of my career life.

“Having the chance to be in the Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patients Care program at Chulalongkorn University has given me great insight and knowledge on many things, including comprehensive patient care, treatment planning, as well as increasing my clinical performance skills. It also allowed me to appreciate and understand the different perspectives; not just from a clinician’s standpoint on how treat these patients, but from the patient’s outlook and how they view certain things in life. The experience and opportunity that I had from this program taught me a valuable lesson and gave me not only the treatment planning and dental skills that I seek, but also the confidence and belief in myself to be able to approach each individual and unique case.”

“Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patient Care Program at Chulalongkorn University has taught me many things, including fundamental knowledge of elderly, patient care, treatment planning, clinical skill and research development. The experienced I had gained through my practice here was valuable. Patients, patient’s families and caregivers were from different backgrounds, this allowed me to learn how to create a treatment plan from various points of view. Moreover, people in this program are really nice and willing to help each other. This is not just a place to learn, but also a place to grow.”

“Having an opportunity to become a student of the Master of Science Program in Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patients Care was such a great working experience for me. This program improved me not only on how to give proper and comprehensive dental treatments; or to hone my dental skills to handle complex elderly patients but also to learn effective communication skills for elderly and understand elderly aspects in Holistic health concepts. Moreover, I really appreciate my kind staff members and expert dentist advisors for their help and valuable suggestions that gave me confidence to be able to deal with unique and complex cases. Hopefully, I can apply my knowledge and skills to my lifetime career and improved oral healthcare services facing the aging society.”

“The geriatric dentistry and special patients care program at Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University, there are one stop clinic for elderly patients that use basic knowledge and clinical skills to draw fitting treatment plans for each elderly patient and methods that manage with these patients from various perspectives. Moreover, the program also includes a hospital field and the community field in which we can learn and practice it. All are complete components for the oral health care of elderly patients. I have a great time studying this program and am confident in caring the dental elderly patients. Finally, I would like to thank the kind expert staff members and colleagues.”

“My very first impression since my recruitment to work as a dentist in Geriatric Dentistry and Special Patients Care Clinic at Chulalongkorn University has been joyful and optimistic, to say the least. My joy and optimism is not only for the pleasure in clinical practice but also in gaining an abundance of knowledge and relationship while managing the clinic as well. I have received varied perspectives, especially elderly patients’ view of lifespan, that are enabling me to give specified types of treatment, providing the best performances towards the aging patients with passion and comfort. All the experience that I have had and the skills I have improved. It is my valuable memory to be a part of this clinic.”

Reason for applied in Geriatric dentistry and special patients care program

To prepared for the upcoming aging society, I want to improve my capability in treating elderly patients in every aspect.

How do you feel after graduate?

Once, I felt like dealing with elderly patients was frightful because of their frailty and systemic condition. The poor oral condition with few remaining teeth is also hard to cope. But when I start studying in this course, with the instruction of several professors, I’ve gained a lot of experience in dental treatment and dental management in elderly patient. I don’t feel distress when have to confront the patient with complex medical condition like before. Because of this course, I’ve surpassed my self’s limitation and felt proud.

Moreover, the course provided me the opportunity in studying in Japan for 2 weeks. We’ve exchanged the knowledge about elderly people in many aspects, such as social structure, public health literacy, dental treatment and management, etc. All of these has inspired me and made me realized, as a dentist, there are many ways I can do to improve the elderly patient’s quality of life.

Reason for applied in Geriatric dentistry and special patients care program

I choose to applied for this course in Chulalongkorn university because I want to improve my clinical skill and nowadays the focus on elderly patient is become a trend.

How do you feel after graduate?

I think my skill is improved. I love the harmonious environment between me and my classmates.

Reason for applied in Geriatric dentistry and special patients care program

I just want to know more about the elderly population and how to manage the elderly patient.

How do you feel after graduate?

I’ve gained a lot experiences in treating patient, not only for prosthodontic treatment but also operative, surgery and periodontal treatment. The study environment is peaceful and harmonious.

Reason for applied in Geriatric dentistry and special patients care program

I want to improve my skill and knowledge in holistic treatment for elderly patient.

How do you feel after graduate?

I think my skill is improved a lot. I’ve acquired a lot of the ideas and concepts for treatment planning. I’m glad that I choose to study here.

Very comprehensive program covers all special patient care fields. Students have to know to practice precise and long term care successful, special condition of each special patient, diagnosis, treatment plan, special treatment and maintenance. Study time is tailored for busy government clinician provided by excellent faculty team.

The world’s population is ageing: virtually every country in the world is experiencing growth in the number and proportion of older persons in their population.

Having an opportunity to study in geriatric dentistry and special patient care in Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University provide us to update the beneficial knowledge and skill in geriatric patient care, not only the treatment in dental practice but also the holistic health of the geriatric people which are different from other adults patient. They require more flexible and compromised treatment plan.

We have to consider all aspect of their life to create the proper and practical treatment plan that will suit to their life and be sustainable choice for themselves and also their caregivers.

With the guidance of attentive mind and high experienced staff, we can learn so much from them to manage the complex, complicated and compromised case which also involving to special need patient.