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Occupational English Test

WRITING SUB-TEST Dentistry Practice test

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Family name



Other name(s)



City



Date of test

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OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST 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

19.3.07

9.9.07

25.11.07







15.12.07







37 DO tunnel from occlusal v. deep 60% possibility RCT Fuji IX used Scale and clean prophylaxis 32 mesio-incisal chip; no LA; composite 37 DB tunnel IRM temp Will need RCT 37 Ist RCT Dff 25, M ff 20 x 2, can only find one. LA difficult. Ledermix + cavit









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

6.3.10

Pain 37 region persists Remove VMK crown; re-insert IRM temp crown



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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OCCUPATIONAL ENGLISH TEST 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



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