Advancing a profession
Dr. Tung Nguyen reflects on his teaching and research at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry.
Reinventing modern dental education
A $5 million gift to the UNC Adams School of Dentistry integrates career preparation and leadership training in the school’s new curriculum.
Dental Care And Strokes
A new strategy for helping prevent subsequent strokes
New partnership ‘a huge public service’
UNC Adams School of Dentistry and MAHEC are aligning education and public service to bring oral health care to rural populations.
Honoring Commitments
“Being a part of this institution has given me that sense of fulfillment I've missed …”
Teledentistry to the Rescue
New access to virtual dental services
‘I always have a home at Carolina’
The Carolina Student Impact Fund is helping UNC-Chapel Hill students, like Michaela Barnette, a dental hygiene and anthropology double major who needed to relocate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtual Oral Health Care Hotline
Eliminating the burdens of dental emergencies on ERs
A Paw-sitive Impact
Every day is “Take Your Pet to Work Day” for one pediatric dentist at Carolina.
Visionary Teacher, Clinician and Leader
“In an ever-changing world and an ever-evolving field, we remain committed to graduating nimble oral health professionals..."
Cutting-edge dental surgery for the U.S.
“We’re able to take this innovative technique that’s great for patients... and serving a community that needs it.”
Tar Heel Ambassadors
“We are ambassadors for the school, community and state.”
Bringing Basic Dental Care To All Of North Carolina
“It’s simply unacceptable in today’s society that people lack access to basic medical or dental care.”
A Culture of Collaboration
For the UNC School of Dentistry, the school's location fuels its ability to collaborate and harness the impact and value of interdisciplinary research and programs.
A Legacy of Care
Since 2012, students have provided oral health care and education, nutritional counseling and wellness screenings for free to all patients at the SNDA CAARE Clinic.
First faces of dentistry
“If we can change their outlook of dentistry early on, I think it will change their lives.”
The Continuum of Care
“While my decision to work at the UNC Craniofacial Center was directly related to the wonderful experience I had as a patient, I would actually go further and say my career was chosen based on my experience,” Katie said.
A dental care model
“My ‘aha’ moment was when I discovered that a career in dentistry was a great combination of art and science…”
Carolina Pride
"Every time I see a new patient, I am reminded of the wonderful opportunity the School provided me and my family."