Give Kids a Smile
For five years, the UNC Adams School of Dentistry has provided oral health care services, such as oral screenings and fluoride varnish treatment, to local youth as part of its annual Give Kids a Smile Day.
Moving beyond excellence
UNC School of Dentistry
Since 1950, Carolina's Adams School of Dentistry has been transforming dentistry for better health. As North Carolina's first school of its kind, the School of Dentistry strives to be the global model for oral health education, in care and discovery. It passionately serves North Carolina's people, our communities and the dental field.
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As Carolina celebrates its 225th anniversary this year, we’ll spotlight the ways the University is preparing our students to thrive in a dynamic society and how it is opening the doors for great minds to make transformative discoveries. Throughout the year, we’ll profile academic units, hear from deans and learn about programs that set Carolina apart from other universities.
The UNC Adams School of Dentistry is not only shaping the future of dental education and dental research, but the oral health of individuals and communities at home and around the world.
Scott S. De Rossi, dean and professor
forging a new path for oral health
Exchange for smiles
Hands-on training and public service are important parts of a UNC Adams School of Dentistry education. Learn about a trip one group of dental students took to Nicaragua to get experience treating children born with cleft palates.
Carolina brings cutting-edge dental surgery to the U.S.
Physicians at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry are bringing a new technique to repair children’s smiles to the forefront of pediatric dentistry in the United States.