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Kemthong Mitrakul
Lecturer
mkemthong@yahoo.com
2000 - D.D.S., Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
2005 - CAGS (Advanced training in Pediatric Dentistry), Boston University, USA.
- D.Sc.D (Pediatric Dentistry), Boston University, USA.
Research Experiences /Publications:
Publication
1. Mitrakul K, Asavanud Y, Vongsavan K. Prevalence of five biofilm-related oral streptococci
from plaques of Thai children. Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry. Accepted on 25 May, 2011
2. Mitrakul K, Loo CY, Gyurko C, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2005. Mutational analysis of the
adcCBA genes in Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation:Oral Microbiol Immunol. Apr; 20(2):122-7
3. Loo CY, Mitrakul K, Jaafar S, Gyurko C, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2004. Role of a nosX homolog
in Streptococcus gordonii in aerobic growth and biofilm formation. Journal of Bacteriology. Dec;
186(24):8193-206
4. Mitrakul K, Loo CY, Voss IB, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2004.Role of a Streptococcus gordonii
copper-transport operon, copYZA in biofilm detachment: Oral Microbiol Immunol. Feb; 20(1):65
5. Loo CY, Mitrakul K, Voss IB, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2003. Involvement of an inducible
fructose phosphotransferase operon in Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation:Journal of Bacteriology
6. Loo CY, Mitrakul K, Voss IB, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2003. Involvement of the adc operon and
manganese homeostasis in Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation. Journal of Bacteriology 185:2887900
7. Loo CY, Mitrakul K, Voss IB, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. 2002. Characterization of a biofilmdefective mutant of Streptococcus gordonii using Tn917-lac mutagenesis. Journal of Dental Research
81:444
Research Presentation and abstracts
1. Mitrakul K, Loo CY, Voss IB, Hughes CV, Ganeshkumar N. The role of adc and cop operons in
Streptococcus gordonii biofilm formation and detachment: American Society of Microbiology(ASM)
General meeting 43, Washington DC, U.S.A., 2003
2. Mitrakul K and Chaloryoo A. DGGE profiles from four DNA Extraction Methods: IADR World
Preventive Symposium, Sep 8-9, 2009, Phuket, Thailand
3. Mitrakul K, Vivat C, Chaloryoo A. Differences of Plaque Microbiota between Severe Early
Childhood Caries and Caries Inactive. . The International Dental Congress of the Mekong River Region.
Oct 18-21, 2009, Hanoi, Vietnam
4. เข็มทอง
มิตรกูล. Black stain in mixed dentition:
An update. TSPD news, 13:12-13(1), 2007
Currently on progress
1. Mitrakul K, Chaloryoo A, Vongsavan K. Prevalence of Streptococcus mutans by nested PCR
detection does not associated with caries status. Journal of Medicina Oral Patología Oral y
Cirugia Bucal (reviewing process)
2.Mitrakul K, Laovoravit V, Vanichanuwat V, Charatchaiwanna A, Attakrit Charatchaiwanna A,
Bunpradit W, Arunakul M. Parental attitude, behavior and lifestyle that affecting their capabilities
on child's oral health care: A recent survey. Submit to Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical
Biomedicine (reviewing process)
3. Arunakul M, Chompunud Na Ayudhya C, Traitanon N, Supanurak T, Buranajanyakul L,
Asvanund Y, Mitrakul K. The influences of parental anxiety on level of dental fear/anxiety in a
group of Thai Children. Mahidol Dental Journal (reviewing process)
4. Mitrakul K, Chaloryoo A. A Comparison of DGGE patterns using extracted DNA from three
extraction methods. Submit to Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (reviewing process)
5. Mitrakul K, Chaloryoo A. Genetic fingerprinting of oral microorganism associated with severe
early childhood caries in a group of Thai children using PCR-DGGE. Submit to Asian Pacific
Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (reviewing process)
6. The efficacy of Kaffir lime oil and Kaffir lime leaf on S. mutans biofilm formation.
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7. Arunakul M, Mitrakul K. Knowledge testing in oral hygiene care in a group of primary school
children after using the education handbook produced by the Department of Pediatric Dentistry,
Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University
8. Arunakul M, Mitrakul K. A retrospective study of the prevalence and distribution of traumatic
dental injuries in permanent dentition children who came for dental treatment and the follow-up
visits during the last five years at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry,
Mahidol University