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Walk in the shoes of some of the patients

August 25, 2017

On August 1st, Michelle Manchir, of the American Dental Association, published an article on the poverty simulations Dr. Lampiris holds for dental students. Manchir describes Lampiris’ work with dental students utilizing the simulation to increase their understanding of the challenges faced by families … Read more

Dental Students Get A Lesson in Empathy

July 10, 2017

On July 6th, Leah Asmelash published an article in North Carolina Health News about the School of Dentistry’s poverty simulation. Third-year dental students spend eight weeks going out into communities around the state and treating patients, many from low-income families, … Read more

UNC dental school expansion nearing completion

December 17, 2011

The WRAL Channel 5 Health Team reported on the progress in building the UNC Dental School expansion.The expansion includes a 105 seat simulation lab for the students. The full article can be found here.