Dental Museum in Bangkok opens
Since August this year, the Sirindhorn Dental Museum has been opened on the Phayathai Campus of Mahidol University, which is now also open to the public. This museum is the largest in this field in Asia.
The purpose of this museum is to make Thai people aware of oral hygiene and prevention against tooth decay. The museum is divided into five sections and uses interactive technologies to clarify a few things about oral hygiene. This is presented in an educational and pleasant way.
The first part is a tribute to the king, who supports this project as a contribution to the Thai people. The second part is a historical overview in Thailand, China and India. There is also a prehistoric skeleton on display, where a dental procedure took place. This zone indicates how people used to care for their teeth in the past. During King Narai's reign of Ayutthaya, people chewed betel because it is said to be good for breathing and breath.
The third section gives an overview of the Faculty of Dentistry at Mahidol University in 1972. It also indicates the dental state of affairs throughout the country. In the fourth department you can see a large model mouth and the influence of bacteria on oral hygiene.
In the fifth and last department you can see a large collection of dental tools needed for the maintenance or repair of teeth and photos that show the development in this area. In Bangkok there is a dentist available for every 1000 people; in the northeast of the country, on the other hand, there is one dentist per 5500 people.
The Sirindhorn Dental Museum is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30:16.30 am to XNUMX:XNUMX pm.