Writing sub-test

Dentistry
Sample Test

Please print in BLOCK LETTERS

Candidate number – –

Family name

Other name(s)

City

Date of test

Candidate’s signature

YOU MUST NOT REMOVE OET MATERIAL FROM THE TEST ROOM

The OET Centre

GPO Box 372 Telephone: +613 8656 4000
Melbourne VIC 3001 Facsimile: +613 8656 4020
Australia www.occupationalenglishtest.org

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WRITING SUB-TEST: DENTISTRY
TIME ALLOWED: READING TIME: 5 MINUTES
WRITING TIME: 40 MINUTES
Read the case notes and complete the writing task which follows.

Notes:

Patient: Mrs Joyce Williams

56 Oak Lane
Stillwater
Ph 9751 1234
DOB: 9.5.66

Reason for Presenting: Further Endo required on 37

Dental History: Extractions

Fillings
Scale and clean, regularly
Radiographs
RCTs

Medical History: Myocardial infarction 1.6.2007
Allergic to penicillin

Current Medication: Aspirin 100mg every day

Family & Social History: Married, 2 children
Social worker
Smoker

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Examination: Missing 18, 28, 48
Porcelain crowns 15, 24
RCTs 15, 24
DO amalgam 23
MO amalgam 16, 17, 25, 26, 27
Occ amalgam 38, 47
MOD amalgam 45, 46

Treatment Record:

2.5.06 37 DO tunnel from occlusal v. deep 60% possibility RCT

Fuji IX used

19.3.07 Scale and clean prophylaxis

32 mesio-incisal chip; no LA; composite

9.9.07 37 DB tunnel IRM temp

Will need RCT

25.11.07 37 Ist RCT Dff 25, M ff 20 x 2, can only find one.

LA difficult. Ledermix + cavit

15.12.07 37 3 root canals converge in one. Cannot get further. Obstruction at ff 30 x 3 to

21mm. If OK, finish or if not, go further

20.12.07 36o, 37o; Fuji IX; no LA

25.2.08 Crown prep 37

17.3.08 Insert crown VMK 37

17.9.08 Patient complains: pain 37 region since insertion of VMK crown

Examined occlusion - nil loading
38 DOB Fuji composite

18.12.08 Pain 37 region persists

Remove VMK crown; re-insert IRM temp crown

6.3.10 Pain resolved with IRM crown; however, symptoms now returned; not tender to
percussion
X-ray: RCT 4mm short of apex; no periapical pathology

Refer to endodontist

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Writing task:

Using the information in the case notes, write a letter of referral to the endodontist, Dr Patrick O’Malley,
17 Longview Road, Newtown.
In your answer:

• expand the relevant notes into complete sentences

• do not use note form

• use letter format

The body of the letter should be approximately 180-200 words.

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WRITING SUB-TEST: DENTISTRY
SAMPLE RESPONSE: LETTER

Dr Patrick O’Malley
17 Longview Road
Newtown

(Today’s date)

Dear Dr O’Malley

Re: Mrs Joyce Williams, DOB 9 May 1966

Thank you for seeing Mrs Joyce Williams, who is experiencing symptoms of pain associated with 37. On
examination, the tooth is not tender to percussion. Root canal treatment was performed on the tooth in November
2007. The RCT was difficult due to the three roots converging into one, and an obstruction was encountered. As a
result the root fillings are approximately 4mm short of the apex.

The tooth now has a temporary crown. A VMK crown was inserted in March 2008, but the patient reported
symptoms of pain from this time, which were not resolved by subsequent attention to cavities in the adjacent tooth,
38. The occlusion of 37 was also examined but was not found to be under any occlusal loading. Subsequently, the
VMK crown was removed and the IRM temporary crown re-inserted in December 2008. This appeared to resolve
the problem.

However, the patient is now complaining that the symptoms have returned. Another radiograph has been taken, but
no periapical pathology was found.

I would appreciate it if you could manage this case. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further
information. I enclose the periapical radiograph of tooth 37.

Yours sincerely

Dentist