The UNC School of Dentistry consistently ranks among the nation’s top 10 dental schools in NIH funding, and our 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 this a vital center of basic, translational, and clinical research. Our students not only learn on campus from world-renowned faculty but also engage in wonderful national and international collaborative programs. They participate in externships and volunteer programs across the state and throughout the world, visiting underserved areas like Mexico, Moldova, Malawi, Brazil, and the Philippines, in support of the global mission of our university.
The School of Dentistry’s mission is to promote health locally, regionally and globally through preeminence in education, clinical care, research, and service. At the UNC School of Dentistry, you will see how individual passions fuel a collective purpose where innovation, creativity and collaboration continually move us “beyond excellence” while transforming the lives of our patients, students, alumni, faculty and staff. The
...UNC 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.
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