On April 13, 1947, the Dentistry Unit was established at the Faculty of Medicine of the University and Technical University in Wroclaw. In 1950, the school of dentistry became part of the Wroclaw Medical University. The school consisted of four departments. In 1970–1980, academic dentistry in Wroclaw functioned as the Institute of Dentistry. In December 1981 the school of dentistry was reunited with the Faculty of Medicine. On November 16, 2000, the Faculty of Dentistry was established. Prominent Polish scientists have conducted research in dentistry in Wroclaw, including Professors Noemi Wigdorowicz-Makowerowa, Tadeusz Owiński, Adam Masztalerz, Stanisław Potoczek, Bogumił Płonka, Tadeusz Pawela, Ignacy Pietrzycki and many others. In 2003–2006 the scientific and training facilities were moved to a new building. The Faculty regained the right to issue degrees in dental medicine (in the last three years the Faculty has granted 26 such degrees). The Faculty, as one of five in Poland, has received the longest possible accreditation from the State Accreditation Committee. Today it is one of three independent faculties of dentistry in Poland.