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The field of oral health care is evolving quickly, and dental education is keeping pace. By selecting the Doctor of Dental Surgery program at UNC Chapel Hill's Adams School of Dentistry, you're not just preparing to become an outstanding practitioner in four years.
Enrolling at UNC Adams School of Dentistry means positioning yourself as a future leader who will influence the direction of oral health care.
You're pledging to adopt our innovative DDS curriculum, ACT, and to maintain its Advocate-Clinician-Thinker approach throughout your career. You're committing to patient advocacy, delivering top-tier clinical care, and maintaining the mental flexibility needed for critical decision-making in treatment plans.
During your studies, you'll utilize cutting-edge technologies such as Simodonts and digital dentistry to enhance patient care. You'll have chances to serve diverse communities across North Carolina in various clinical environments. You'll also engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with top healthcare professionals.
Choosing the Adams School of Dentistry means accepting the responsibility to improve the dental profession beyond its current state. You're stepping up to the challenge. You're ready to help redefine the future of dentistry.
Students preparing for the study of dentistry are encouraged to complete a regular four-year curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree. Students not pursuing a degree must complete at least three years of accredited college courses (96 semester hours or 144 quarter hours). The required minimum total score on the exams are internet-based TOEFL exam = 90, The IELTS exam = 7.