UNC Adams School of Dentistry
Former names | UNC School of Dentistry (1950–2019) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1950 |
| Affiliation | University of North Carolina |
| Dean | Janet M. Guthmiller, DDS, PhD |
| Location | , , |
| Website | dentistry |
The UNC Adams School of Dentistry (formally UNC Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams School of Dentistry) is the school of dentistry of the University of North Carolina, a public university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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. 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.