News
-
Dental Assistant wins H.E.A.R.T Award
Helping people is second nature to Terri Smith. She is soft spoken but extremely passionate about her work at Adams School of Dentistry where she currently serves as a lead […]
-
ASOD researcher explores antibiotic resistance in diabetic patients
Antibiotics are powerful, fast-acting medications designed to eradicate bacterial infections. However, in recent years, their dependability has waned as antibiotic resistant bacteria continues to evolve and spread. Staphylococcus aureus is a […]
-
Think Big! emphasizes transition into practice
Making the transition from student to professional can be daunting. Despite all the training and repetition, it can be a stressful time for any oral health care practitioner. Adams School […]
-
Research Day 2025 inspires innovation and discovery
Research is of utmost importance in dentistry as it helps advance knowledge, improve treatment options, enhance preventive care, address oral health disparities and contributes to overall health. On March 5, […]
-
Coat drive connects patients with needed warm clothing
While the cold temperatures of January kept everyone bundled up and braced against the chill in warm coats, scarves and layers, some people in our area were not so lucky. […]
-
Adams School of Dentistry hosts Give Kids A Smile 2025
There was a flurry of activity and energy at Adams School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina on Friday, February 7, as the school hosted its annual Give […]
-
Bernier wins H.E.A.R.T. award
Christina Bernier loves her job. She has been a surgical care coordinator in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic almost three years and feels that she has found her home […]
-
ASOD Celebrates Match Day
Students at Adams School of Dentistry celebrate Match Day with Dean Janet Guthmiller.
-
Clark named director of digital dental education
Wendy A. Clark, DDS, MS, has been named the director of digital dental education at Adams School of Dentistry. Clark is an associate professor in prosthodontics and was honored with […]
-
Accounting technician values relationships built at ASOD
Marisa Sears has been with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 30 years, and during her time, she’s come to value the relationships she’s built at the university […]
-
Research seminar series enhances community collaboration
To enhance our research community and showcase their work, a group of Adams School of Dentistry researchers, in cooperation with the Dean’s Office, will launch a research seminar series beginning […]
-
Serving the underserved: outreach clinics target populations in need
Preparing dental hygiene and DDS students to enter the oral health workforce is a key component of the student experience at Adams School of Dentistry. Working at one of the […]
-
Program director recognized for inspiring others
Lisa Mauldin has experienced the transformative effects of her 17-year career at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry, witnessing firsthand the impact of oral health care and its ability to […]
-
Dental assistant supervisor honored with H.E.A.R.T. award
Jennifer Shull, the Dental Assistant supervisor in Clinical Operations at Adams School of Dentistry, has spent her career focused on dental assisting. She went through the dental assisting program as […]
-
Clinician-scientist finds meaning in work, life and art
Adams School of Dentistry’s Pat Miguez, DDS, MS, PhD, knew she wanted to work in health care as far back as her childhood in Brazil. She watched her father practice […]
-
Institutional knowledge key to staff member’s success
If there’s a question that needs answering or a task that needs to get done, Monica Lesane is the person to go to. Lesane is the business officer in Adams […]