UNC Adams School of Dentistry

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UNC Adams School of Dentistry
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Former names
UNC School of Dentistry (1950-2019)
Type Public university
Established1950
Affiliation University of North Carolina
Dean Janet M. Guthmiller, DDS, PhD
Location
Chapel Hill
,
NC
,
U.S.
Website dentistry.unc.edu

The UNC Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams School of Dentistry is the school of dentistry of the University of North Carolina. [1] It is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is currently ranked second among all dental schools in the U.S. and is consistently ranked among the best in the world according to two independent rankings. [2] [3] Founded in 1950 as the UNC School of Dentistry, it was the only dental school in North Carolina until 2011, when East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine became the second. In 2019, the school received its largest single donation of $27.68 million, resulting in a name change to honor Dr. Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams. Dr. Adams was a North Carolina dentist that practiced in Durham until his death in 2018. [1]

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History

Established in 1950, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry was the first dental school in North Carolina, and was the state's only dental school for 61 years. The North Carolina General Assembly of 1949 made creation of the Adams School of Dentistry possible. The first class of 40 students was admitted in fall 1950, although the dental building was not occupied until September 1952, and classes were held in two Quonset huts.[ citation needed ]

Since that time, the school has grown to include four buildings (not including two that were demolished): First Dental; Brauer Hall; Tarrson Hall, which includes clinical teaching facilities; and Koury Oral Health Sciences, which houses the majority of the school's research laboratories, classrooms, a lecture hall that seats 220, and a 105-person simulation lab. With the $120 million expansion and addition of the Koury Oral Health Sciences building in 2012, the Adams School of Dentistry is now nearly 500,000 square feet, making it the largest dental complex in the United States. [4]

On campus, the dental buildings are located near the schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health, contributing to the spirit of collaboration among the health sciences at Carolina. [5]

Academics

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry engages in oral and craniofacial health care education, research, patient care and service. The School awards following degrees:[ citation needed ]

Among the student organizations at the school include; Academy of General Dentistry, American Dental Education Association, American Association for Women Dentists, American Student Dental Association, Barakat Student Ambassadors, Delta Sigma Delta - Dental Fraternity, ENNEAD: UNC Chapter of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry, Hispanic Dental Association, LGBDent, Military Student Dental Association, Oral Maxillofacial Interest Group, Sports Dentistry Club, Spurgeon Student Government, Student Entrepreneurs in Dentistry, and the Student National Dental Association. UNC also has a student-run clinic for members of the surrounding community in need of emergent dental services. [6]

The most recent D.D.S. class has 75% North Carolina residents, and 25% out of state students. The average undergraduate GPA of the entering D.D.S. class at the Adams School of Dentistry is 3.6, with an average DAT score of 22. For the out of state students, the average GPA and DAT were augmented at 3.7 and 24 AA respectively, giving UNC one of the most competitive admissions rates nationwide. [7]

Research and Innovation

The UNC-CH Adams School of Dentistry consistently ranks among the nation's top 10 dental schools in NIH funding, and its programs in orofacial pain, oral-systemic relationships, health policy and education, fundamental mechanisms of disease, clinical therapeutics, and other areas of oral and craniofacial health science make it a center of basic, translational, and clinical research. The overarching emphasis is on the promotion of oral health and function. Research also is conducted in the areas of health services, health policy and health education. New knowledge is shared through presentations at scientific forums and publication in the scholarly literature. The Adams School of Dentistry scientists interact and collaborate with investigators on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, as well as with leading scientists and institutions elsewhere in the United States and abroad. [8]

Outreach allows dental students and faculty to travel on international project trips, school-to-school exchanges and faculty engagements. There are international projects in Malawi and Singapore. [9]

Accreditation

As of March 2023, the Adams School of Dentistry was granted the "approval without reporting requirements" status by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "UNC dentistry school receives $27 million donation from Durham resident". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  2. ↑ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 - Dentistry & Oral Sciences | Shanghai Ranking - 2022". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ↑ "Dentistry". Top Universities. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  4. ↑ "UNC School of Dentistry » Koury Oral Health Sciences Building" . Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  5. ↑ "UNC School of Dentistry » History" . Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Dental Clinic | SHAC: Student Health Action Coalition". www.med.unc.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  7. ↑ "UNC School of Dentistry » Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Program" . Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  8. ↑ "UNC School of Dentistry » Research & Innovation" . Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  9. ↑ "Community Outreach ~ UNC Global". global.unc.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  10. ↑ "Search for Dental Programs".

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