The UNC Adams School of Dentistry offers a three-year graduate program designed to provide training in three major areas teaching, patient care, and research leading to a Master of Science degree in Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials and a Certificate in Operative Dentistry. The Graduate Program in Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials aims to be a globally leading postgraduate program that generates students who excel in the areas of education, patient care, research and service.<br><br>Our program prepares graduates for a successful career in dental education and other areas through the use of contemporary operative dentistry skills and technologies. The UNC Operative Dentistry Department has a strong tradition in the field and has published seven editions of The Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, which traditionally has been the world's top-selling dental textbook, and its faculty members have received numerous teaching awards throughout their careers.<br><br>Graduates also have the potential for careers such as clinical or technical research directors in companies with a dental emphasis, consultants to dental corporations, insurance providers, public health policy organizations, professional dental societies, philanthropic dental research, and education funding agencies.<br><br>The Graduate Program in Operative Dentistry and Biomaterials curriculum includes core courses and discipline-specific courses.