Dr. Bencharit received his DDS in 1994 and Clinical Diploma in Prosthodontics in 1996 from Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Bencharit came to UNC in 1996 for his residency training and graduate education. He earned his Certificate and Master Degree in Prosthodontics in 1999 a PhD in Oral Biology in 2003 and a Certificate in Clinical Research in 2008 from UNC. In November 2009 Dr. Bencharit became a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is one of a very few clinician scientists who are both board certified dental specialists and PhD scientists.