UNC Adams School of Dentistry

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The UNC Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams School of Dentistry is the school of dentistry of the University of North Carolina. It is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.

Ranking[edit | edit source]

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.

History[edit | edit source]

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.

Donations[edit | edit source]

In 2019, the school received its largest single donation in its history of $27.68 million dollars, 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.

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