UNC School of Dentistry

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Type Public university
Established 1950
Dean Scott De Rossi, DMD, MBA
Location Chapel Hill, NC, U.S.
Website dentistry.unc.edu

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry is the school of dentistry of the University of North Carolina. It is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1950, the UNC School of Dentistry was the only dental school in North Carolina until 2011, when East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine became the second. 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.[1][2]

History

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry is a part of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The dental school awards the DDS degree upon completion of study.

Academics

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry awards following degrees:

  • Master of Science in Endodontics
  • Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Education
  • Master of Science in Operative Dentistry
  • Master of Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
  • Master of Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
  • Master of Science in Orthodontics
  • Master of Science in Pediatric Dentistry
  • Master of Science in Operative Dentistry
  • Master of Science in Periodontology
  • Master of Science in Prosthodontics
  • Doctor of Dental Surgery
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Biology

Departments

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry includes the following departments:

  • Department of Dental Ecology
  • Department of Diagnostic Sciences & General Dentistry
  • Department of Endodontics
  • Department of Operative Dentistry
  • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Department of Orthodontics
  • Department of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Department of Periodontology
  • Department of Prosthodontics

Accreditation

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry is currently accredited by ADA.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2017 - Dentistry & Oral Sciences | Shanghai Ranking - 2017". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Dentistry". Top Universities. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-04-06.

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