Surveyed deans of U.S. dental schools on academic integrity. Found the average school deals with one or two incidents a year, the most common being copying or aiding during written exams, and the second most common involving falsifications of patient records. Respondents said major reasons for failing to report incidents were fear of time and…

Surveyed dental educators responsible for academic integrity about their school's methods of ethics instruction. Findings indicated that there is a continuing emphasis on dental ethics instruction, with 91 percent of respondents reporting the offering of at least one ethics course and an increased percentage of faculty trained in ethics or…

Gathered information about the shortage of dental school faculty through a survey of dental school deans. Respondents identified retirement and entry into private practice as the leading reasons for leaving faculty positions, and indicated that offering a salary competitive with private practice was the most critical factor in recruiting future…

Presents data on values and behaviors of students before they arrive at dental school, particularly regarding cheating, and examines how these are related to the values and behaviors expected of them in professional school. Discusses faculty's role in prevention and treatment of academic dishonesty: structuring an environment to prevent…