Dr. Supattriya Chutinan received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from Mahidol University School of Dentistry, Thailand, in 1996. Following graduation, Dr. Chutinan worked at a community hospital in a rural area in Thailand where she saw many dental health problems, especially the needs for restorative treatment, and became interested in the field of Operative Dentistry. In 1999, she attended the Operative Dentistry program at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), earning the Certificate of Postgraduate of Operative Dentistry in 2001 and the degree of Masters of Science in Dentistry (MSD) in 2002, respectively. After earning her MSD, Dr. Chutinan returned to Thailand and worked as a full-time faculty member at the School of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand. She also worked as a practitioner at several private practices in Thailand, focusing primarily on esthetic dentistry. Dr. Chutinan received the certificate of American Board of Operative Dentistry in 2008 and joined the Department of Biomaterial Science and Restorative Dentistry at HSDM as a full-time faculty member in 2010. Dr. Chutinan is an active member of the American Academy of Operative Dentistry, the Dental Association of Thailand, and the Thai Society of Operative Dentistry.

Fields of Interest

Dr. Chutinan’s clinical interest is in restorative dentistry, especially cosmetic dentistry. She has extensive experience with many advanced dental materials from her practice. Her treatment philosophy draws largely from the concept of minimally invasive treatment.

Dr. Chutinan’s research is focused on dental materials. Of particular interest are tooth color materials, resin composite, and fluoride releasing materials. She has also studied tooth whitening agents. She has published many articles on restorative dentistry and dental material science and presented the findings at conferences in Thailand and other countries.