There is increasing attention given to academic integrity across university education and dental schools are not immune to this problem (Andrews et al. J Dent Educ 71; 1027–1039, 2007; Ford & Hughes Eur J Dent Educ 16(1):e180–e186, 2012). While there has been an increasing concern about academic dishonesty in written exams and assignments, there appears to be a false sense of security in the integrity of practical assessments, involving dental procedures on simulated patients.This paper will present a situational analysis of two unusual cases of academic dishonesty in preclinical dental practical assessments. The first case involved a student bringing a previously prepared plastic tooth into the examination room and substituting it for the assessment tooth. The second case involved a student removing key teeth during the exam to enable them to have better access and advantage over others to complete the assessment task. These two cases resulted in a complete review of practical assessment procedures and the application of new processes to maintain academic integrity.

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在牙科实践考试中作弊

越来越多的人关注大学教育中的学术诚信，牙科学校也不能幸免于此问题（Andrews等人，J Dent Educ 71； 1027-1039，2007； Ford＆Hughes Eur J Dent Educ 16（1）：e180– e186，2012）。尽管越来越多的人担心笔试和作业中的学术不诚实，但在实际评估的完整性方面似乎存在一种错误的安全感，涉及对模拟患者进行牙科手术。临床前牙科实践评估中的学术欺诈行为。第一个案例涉及一名学生将先前准备好的塑料牙带入检查室，然后将其替换为评估牙。第二种情况涉及学生在考试期间拔出关键牙齿，以使他们在完成评估任务时比其他人有更好的机会和优势。这两个案例对实践评估程序进行了全面审查，并采用了新程序来保持学术诚信。