Welcome, Dental Hygiene Class of 2028! Last week was orientation, and next up: learning, growing and becoming the next generation of oral health care professionals 🦷 🩵 ✨️

Exciting news from one of our DISC collaborators 🚨 MedNorth is a vital partner in our mission to deliver community-based service-learning through the Dentistry in Service to Community (DISC) program—helping us expand access to high-quality dental care where it's needed most.

Core memories unlocked 🔓️ 🔑 DDS students spent part of their summer providing dental care across the world through the ASOD Global Program. Take a look at some of the memories they brought home 📸

Kinda chic to call Chapel Hill home for the next four years ✨️ 🦷 🩵

The DDS class of 2030 learners hit the Carolina Adventures challenge course, a yearly tradition in the D1 first week in order to build teamwork and foster shared learning!

Welcome to our co 2030 DDS learners! This will be a formative time in your professional journey, focused on hands-on clinical training, fostering mentorships & friendships, & serving patients, both locally and beyond. Here’s to many bright smiles ahead! #dentistry #dds #uncasod

Nearly 7 million veterans lack VA dental benefits, and untreated oral issues harm job prospects and self-esteem. Veterans deserve VA dental coverage. SupportVeteranSmiles.org buff.ly/G3N4n2P #SupportVeteranSmiles

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Nearly 7 million veterans are currently ineligible for dental coverage through the VA, which is harming their physical and mental health. The Support Veteran Smiles campaign aims to raise awareness…

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Meet the 8 ASOD learners selected as 26-27 Schweitzer Fellows. The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship is a program dedicated to developing a pipeline of emerging professionals who enter the workforce with the skills and commitment necessary to address unmet health needs.

Congrats to Richard Baddoo, DDS co'27, named ONSDS Dental Student of the Year for their leadership as President of UNC SNDA! 🎤 "Leading our chapter has challenged me to grow as a leader, advocate, and future dentist while working alongside an incredible group of students."

Honored to host staff from @SenTedBuddNC's office at ASOD earlier this week! From our simulation & haptics lab to our student clinics and beyond, we were proud to share our mission — and showcase our extraordinary people, exemplary scholarship, and exceptional care. 🦷💙

#StaffSpotlight Congrats to Kelly Sporleder, lead dental assistant in Geriatrics & Special Care, on winning the ASOD H.E.A.R.T. Award! 💙 Six years of showing up for patients with heart, humor and dedication. Read her story 👇 buff.ly/KcNbAiT

Our veterans need dental coverage for their physical and mental health, and ASOD is on the frontlines helping our Armed Services members with their care. Learn more at SupportVeteranSmiles.org. #SupportVeteranSmiles

ASOD is launching a 5-year clinical trial comparing 3D printed dentures to traditional milled dentures, led by Drs. Sequeira, Clark & Sulaiman with @DentsplySirona. Their goal: long-term data + more affordable, accessible care. 🦷🖨️ buff.ly/U6SbImZ

AI + dentistry = the future of patient care. 🦷 Aminollah Khormali, PhD, is a DDS student and researcher at ASOD working to bring artificial intelligence to dental diagnostics — and he's already winning national recognition for it. Read more: buff.ly/Iz57q7W

Double Tar Heel Jim Menius, BSDEN ’73, DDS ’76, built his own successful practice and career defined by service, resilience, & compassion for his patients. Learn more about Dr. Menius in the NC Dental Review out this fall. Update your contact info now to get your copy go.unc.edu/ASODInfoUpdate

UNC ASOD dental learners were in Raleigh for @NCDentalSociety’s Advocacy Day. In the room where oral health policy is made, our learners had a rare opportunity to be immersed in it. 🦷🏛️ #DentalAdvocacy #UNCAdams #FutureDentists

Calling all ASOD alumni (2015–24) Did your DISC rotation help shape your practice decisions? We’re conducting a research study and want to hear about how your DISC experience influenced you. ✨ Complete the survey for a research study (IRB # 25-1653) ➡️ buff.ly/dua1HJv

We're excited to share Dr. Jack King was named as the new Director of DDS Admissions at UNC Adams School of Dentistry! 🎉 A double Tar Heel with 11 years on the ASOD faculty and 30+ years in private practice, Dr. King is a familiar and trusted face in our community.

Full circle moment 💫 AROW Scholars book club in March, commencement keynote speaker in May—a huge thank you to author, Mary Otto, for visiting ASOD and inspiring the next generation of dentists! 🦷💙

Shoutout to Keerthana Solainathan & Harshita Kapoor, winners of the 2026 Simodont Competition at ASOD The Simodont, a VR dental simulator, lets students feel and perform real procedures before ever touching a patient. These two students mastered it across four competitive rounds. Incredible work! 👏

The largest DISC Appreciation Day yet, on April 24, brought together precepting teams & learners for the first time before the summer rotation, offering meaningful conversations that will set the tone for the outreach that follows. Read about the event ⬇️

ASOD holds DISC Appreciation Day - UNC Adams School of Dentistry

From Graham County in western North Carolina to the coastal plains in the eastern part of the state, health departments, FQHCs, free clinics, specialized mobile services, correctional facilities, and…

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Why do some people get cavities no matter how well they brush? Genetics, probably. ASOD researchers just received an NIH grant to dig into exactly that — as part of GLIDE2, an international study pulling data from 800,000+ people across 27 countries. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/Bt5ikce

ASOD celebrated its 2025–2026 NC Albert Schweitzer Fellows and welcomed its incoming 2026–2027 class — students leading real programs for NC's most underserved communities. Free dentures. Homeless patient care. Mobile dental clinics for refugees. Oral health ed for kids. Read more buff.ly/dZMQNXg

Graduated from ASOD between 2015–2024? We’d love to hear about how your experience with the DISC (Dentistry in Service to Community) rotation has impacted your current practice. ✨ Share your insights for a research study (IRB # 25-1653)  buff.ly/9drRdG1

The Dr. Jessica Y. Lee Fund launched in 2024 to honor Jessica Y. Lee, DDS, MPH, PhD ’02, former chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health. The fund will support residents of ASOD’s Pediatric Dentistry residency program. Read more: buff.ly/6j0NVMd

On Thursday, May 7th, our Doctor of Dental Surgery, Advanced Dental Education, and Dental Hygiene graduates officially joined the profession — ready to serve patients and communities with skill, compassion, and care. We couldn't be more proud. #Grad2026 #DDS #DentalHygiene #AdvancedDentalEducation

Adams School of Dentistry DDS and ASPID students recently took part in a major milestone of their academic journey: the white coat ceremony. Help us welcome this new class of aspiring dentists! Big congratulations to all! Read more about our recent ceremonies here: buff.ly/MrBjb1C

🦷 Virtual Shadowing Event → TODAY @ 2 PM! Ever wondered what happens in a prosthodontic appointment? Join us today to find out! ✅ Real prosthodontic appointment in real time ✅ Learn from dental professionals ✅ Live Q&A session REGISTER:https://buff.ly/ed4RwXM #Prosthodontics #PreDental

Hey Tar Heel dentists! If you graduated from UNC ASOD between 2015–2024, we’d love to hear how your experience with the DISC (Dentistry in Service to Community) rotation has impacted your current practice. Share your insights on this survey for a research study (IRB # 25-1653) buff.ly/lLKbZka

Dr. Ron Strauss recently received a 2026 University Teaching Award from UNC. Strauss is the fifth ASOD faculty member to receive a University Teaching Award, joining William Vann, Ray Williams, Allen Samuelson and Wendy Clark. Read more: buff.ly/8Dc173w