Dr. Maura Partrick was born in Durham and has lived in the Durham/Chapel Hill area since 1983. She pursued her undergraduate education at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Dr. Partrick studied both art and photography and received an Associate’s Degree in Commercial Photography, as well as a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fine Art Photography. She continued her postgraduate education at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, graduating in 2007 with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. She received specialty training in Orthodontics and earned an Orthodontic Certificate and Master of Science degree in 2010 from one of the most well respected orthodontic programs in the world, UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Partrick has published articles and studied with world-renowned professors, particularly on the topic of third molars. Currently she continues contributing to research at UNC. Dr. Partrick is board eligible for the American Board of Orthodontics.