Situational Judgement
You notice a student cheating in an exam, what would you do?
Academic misconduct is something that is not tolerated in the dental profession. It shows lack of honesty, integrity and fairness. As a future dentist...
You are on your way to a mandatory clinical session, and you notice you'll be late, what do you do?
Being late to a mandatory clinical session is not the end of the world, but you need to make sure you communicate this to the relevant tutors as soon...
A patient wants teeth whitening done, you tell them this is not in their best interest, and they've offered you extra money to do it regardless, what do you do?
In this situation, you should respectfully refuse providing treatment. You've recognised that this is not in the best interests of the patient and tee...
One of your friends has posted a picture of themselves in the educational dental clinic online, you notice that they have the patient notes in the background, what do you do?
Whether it's a public or a private account, publishing patient information is unacceptable. In this situation, you should approach your friend private...
You are a dental student shadowing a dentist, you notice they've called in the wrong Mrs Smith to the appointment, and the plan for the appointment is a wisdom tooth removal, what do you do?
In a situation like this, you should not expect the dentist to notice the patient mix-up sometime soon. The key thing here is to voice this before any...
You notice that another dentist at the practise is stealing some gauze to take home, what do you do?
Stealing is unethical and unprofessional as a dental professional, so this situation must be addressed appropriately. You want to confirm that the den...